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Housing institute calls for more resources for English towns to build new homes
New housing should be focused in towns and counties instead of cities in England as these are the areas that need the investment, according to a new report. The Housing and Finance Institute is calling for a fairer share of housing money to be given to councils in towns, counties and districts as they are […] The post Housing institute calls for more resources for English towns to build new homes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Housing approvals strong in Australian cities despite over supply concerns
Despite repeated warnings around apartment oversupply and settlement risk, the number of dwellings being approved for construction across the capital cities remains unquestionably strong. The number of new homes being built in capital cities in Australia remains high despite warning about an oversupply of apartments, new data shows. In July 2016 there were 17,380 capital […] The post Housing approvals strong in Australian cities despite over supply concerns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Demand for home equity release in UK reaches highest level for a decade
Consumer demand for releasing housing wealth and innovation has helped drive equity release in the UK to its highest level for over a decade, the latest figures show. The sector recorded annual growth of £198 million in equity release lending between the first halves of 2015 and 2016, according to the autumn 2016 Equity Release […] The post Demand for home equity release in UK reaches highest level for a decade appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
