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Buy to let lending in UK still well below levels a year ago, latest data shows
Lending to buy to let landlords in the UK is recovering from a dip but the value and number of mortgages in this sector is still significantly lower than a year ago, the latest data shows. Gross buy to let lending declined in September compared to August and remained down on year earlier levels but, […] The post Buy to let lending in UK still well below levels a year ago, latest data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
US housing market sees more first time buyers and single women buyers
More first time buyers and single women are buying homes in the United States with a robust jobs market helping them back to home ownership, new research reveals. Over the long term first time buyers make up around 40% of the market, according to the National Association of Realtors, but this fell to a 30 […] The post US housing market sees more first time buyers and single women buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Around half of homes in cities such as London and Manchester are leasehold
Leasehold properties, which can take longer to buy and come with additional costs, are alive and well in England and Wales, particularly in London and Manchester, new research shows. Indeed some 53% of homes in London are leasehold and 46% in Manchester while overall in the country just 15% are leasehold, according to a report […] The post Around half of homes in cities such as London and Manchester are leasehold appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →