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Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns
The decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ban letting agent’s fees in England and Wales could backfire and end up leading to rent rises, according to the industry. Philip Hammond announced in his autumn statement that the ban will help 4.3 million households in private rental housing and stop them being hit by […] The post Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Remortgages drive growth in UK home lending market
Gross mortgage lending in the UK held steady in October but is being driven more by remortgages than new buyers due to a lack of supply in the current housing market. It reached an estimated £20.6 billion, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders and closely matches September’s gross lending total […] The post Remortgages drive growth in UK home lending market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Review of home ownership in UK shows severe decline in young buyers
The first major review into home ownership in the UK in over a decade reveals that the financial squeeze on young people is at the heart of the decline in the number of home owners and calls for a long term approach to housing issues. The independent Redfern Review reveals that home ownership is the […] The post Review of home ownership in UK shows severe decline in young buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →