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First time buyers in Scotland borrow more in third quarter of 2016
First time buyers are driving the property market in Scotland with more loans advance to them in the third quarter of 2016 than any quarter since 2007. The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) shows that overall home buyers borrowed £2.2 billion for house purchase, up 5% quarter on quarter but down […] The post First time buyers in Scotland borrow more in third quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago
Fewer first time buyers in London took out mortgages compared with a year ago which could be a sign that rising house prices and lack of affordable homes to buy is affecting their ability to get on the housing ladder. First time buyers borrowed £3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2016, up 7% on […] The post Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Residential property sales up 1% in October, but still down year on year
The number of residential property sales in the UK increased by 1% between September and October compared to a 4.3% drop the previous month, the latest official data shows. However, the figures from HMRC also show that the latest seasonally adjusted figure is 8% lower compared with the same month last year. Overall for October […] The post Residential property sales up 1% in October, but still down year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →