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Rental growth slowed down in Scotland at end of 2016 but demand is high
Residential rents in Scotland fell in the fourth quarter of 2016, down 0.9% year on year to an average of £739 per month, the latest index data shows. The national average, however, has been affected by falls in Aberdeen where the economy has been hit by falls on oil prices, although a recovery in the […] The post Rental growth slowed down in Scotland at end of 2016 but demand is high appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Substantial increase in new home building needed to meet UK targets by 2020
The UK Government’s target of building a million new homes by 2020 will only be met if there is a substantial increase in construction, according to a new report. The need for housing in England has in recent years grown faster than its supply and despite a target of delivering a million new homes by […] The post Substantial increase in new home building needed to meet UK targets by 2020 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Official data shows property prices in UK up almost 7% in 12 months to November 2016
Residential property prices in the UK increased by 6.7% in the 12 months to November 2016, according to the latest official data to be published. Prices were also up 1.1% month on month, taking the average price of a property to £217,928, the figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows. The main contribution […] The post Official data shows property prices in UK up almost 7% in 12 months to November 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →