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Most people helped onto housing ladder by UK govt schemes are first time buyers
The majority of those helped by the UK Government’s flagship Help to Buy schemes have been first time buyers, the latest statistics show. When they were first launched there were warnings that they would be used by people who didn’t really need help to buy a home and not the first time buyers they were […] The post Most people helped onto housing ladder by UK govt schemes are first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rent growth slows across most of the UK, particularly London, latest index shows
Rent growth in London has slowed with annual growth of just 1.6% compared to 3.1% year on year in the rest of the UK, the latest index data shows. It means that the gap between rent rises in London and the rest of the country is at its narrowest for 10 months, according to the […] The post Rent growth slows across most of the UK, particularly London, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Parts of London seeing strong demand in sales and lettings
There has been a lot written about the slowdown in the London real estate markets since the UK voted to leave the European Union, but new research shows some locations are seeing robust demand. Among them is the residential market in the Canary Wharf area where property firm JLL report strong sales and lettings demand […] The post Parts of London seeing strong demand in sales and lettings appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →