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Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis
Numerous and varied barriers, including finance, planning and red tape are preventing smaller firms from playing a bigger part in tackling the housing crisis in the UK, according to a new report. Over the past 25 years the number of SME builders has reduced by around 80%, but just getting back to the number operating […] The post Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rate of residential rental growth halves in Great Britain in 2016
Rents grew by 1.6% in 2016 across Great Britain to reach an average of £927 per calendar month, but this was the lowest annual increase for seven years and half the rate of 2015, new data shows. In London average rents ended the year 2.9% down on 2015, the largest fall since March 2009, to […] The post Rate of residential rental growth halves in Great Britain in 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Manchester aims to build 2,000 new affordable homes a year
With cities in the UK facing a lack of affordable homes one of the biggest in the country has announced plans to build 2,000 new homes every year. Manchester City Council says it was to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes and has drawn up a housing affordability framework which aims to ensure a strong […] The post Manchester aims to build 2,000 new affordable homes a year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →