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Historic low rates encouraging more UK home owners to remortgage
Two thirds of remortgagors in the UK plan to remortgage again in the next four years, spurred on by record low rates, new research has found. Some 46% change their mortgage product to suit circumstances, two year fixed rates are falling in popularity while five year fixes grow as rates fall and borrowers seek stability. […] The post Historic low rates encouraging more UK home owners to remortgage appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices in Scotland rising steadily, latest index shows
The average price of property in Scotland increased by 4.3% year on year in August and by 1.3% month on month, the latest index data shows. This takes the average price of a home to £144,561, according to the data from the Registers of Scotland. This compares to a UK average of £218,964, which was […] The post Property prices in Scotland rising steadily, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research reveals private rented sector in Ireland is buoyant
The private rented sector has expanded rapidly in Ireland with 24.5% of all households in Dublin now tenanted, a rise of over 60% since 2011, a new analysis shows. There are 328,700 now living in rented homes in the Irish capital, up 61.3% since the first quarter of 2011, according to an analysis of data […] The post Research reveals private rented sector in Ireland is buoyant appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →