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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 →
Rents outside of London up by 2.3% year on year but flat for fifth month in a row
Rents paid by private sector tenants in Great Britain outside of London rose by 2.3% in the 12 months to December 2016, unchanged for the fifth month in a row, the latest official figures show. In England rents were up by 2.5%, in Wales they increased by 0.3% and in Scotland they were up by […] The post Rents outside of London up by 2.3% year on year but flat for fifth month in a row 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 →