Northern Ireland
Almost half of UK tenants frustrated by landlord issues, poll suggests
Poor communication and taking too long to resolve property issues are among the major frustrations reported by private sector tenants in the UK, according to a new survey. Some 49% of tenants said that they experience these kind of problems with landlords, the survey by property technology company Engage found. It found that frustrations with […] The post Almost half of UK tenants frustrated by landlord issues, poll suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property sales and prices up across Scotland, latest official figures show
Property prices are continuing to rise in Scotland annually and month on month while sales have increased substantially towards the end of 2016, the latest index shows. Average prices were up 1.5% month on month in November 2016 and 3.3% year on year to an average of £143,033, according to the data from the Registers […] The post Property sales and prices up across Scotland, latest official figures show appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Low mortgage rates keeping affordability low for home borrowers in UK
Historically low mortgage rates are the main driver behind a significant improvement in affordability for home borrowers in the UK since 2007, new research shows. Mortgage affordability, that is the proportion of income spent on home loan payments, has remained well below the peak of 2007, according to the study from lender the Halifax, up […] The post Low mortgage rates keeping affordability low for home borrowers in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →