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Lack of supply boosting property sales in hotspots in Scotland
Property sales in Scotland increased by 3% in 2016 and was 9% higher than the 10 year annual average, with lack of supply fuelling growth in popular areas, the latest analysis shows. The growth in sales last year took place despite a drop in mortgage lending and slowdown in the Aberdeen area, according to the […] The post Lack of supply boosting property sales in hotspots in Scotland appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property sales in UK up for fourth month in a row, latest official data shows
Residential property sales in the UK increased by almost 5% between the end of last year and January, according to the latest official figures to be published. Overall the number of property transactions increased by 4.9% between December 2016 and January 2017, according to the latest HMRC data. The seasonally adjusted figure for the month […] The post Property sales in UK up for fourth month in a row, latest official data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices in UK dipped at start of 2017, latest index shows
Property prices in the UK fell by 0.9% in January and the annual rate of growth slowed from 6.5% in December to 5.7% in the first month of 2017, the latest index shows. But prices were 2.4% higher in the last three months from November to January than in the preceding three months, the data […] The post Property prices in UK dipped at start of 2017, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →