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Home lending in UK remained resilient in 2016 but outlook for 2017 is less bullish
Mortgage lending in the UK increased towards the end of 2016 which turned out to be a year when Brexit and economic uncertainty weighed on the market. The outlook for lending to home buyers is less bullish than it was a year ago but the market is proving to be resilient, according to the latest […] The post Home lending in UK remained resilient in 2016 but outlook for 2017 is less bullish 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 →
Prices soar in Ireland with help for first time buyers and looser lending rules
Property prices across Ireland increased by 8.6% in the year to November 2016, boosted by a scheme to help first time buyers and a loosening of lending rules. The 8.6% rise compared to 6.9% recorded in October and just 4.2% in the 12 months to November 2015, according to the latest index data from the […] The post Prices soar in Ireland with help for first time buyers and looser lending rules appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →