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UK rents grew by slowest annual rate since 2013 in February
Residential rents across the UK grew by 1% over the last year to February 2017, the slowest annual rate of growth since April 2013, the latest index shows. In London rents have fallen consecutively for the past nine months, down 0.53% over the last year, according to the latest Landbay rental index. Indeed, the average […] The post UK rents grew by slowest annual rate since 2013 in February appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research reveals how much a home ‘earns’ for an owner
Property owners in one in three areas in UK areas earn more from owning their home than they do from their work, new research has found. Overall house prices outpace owners’ earnings in 119 areas and 17% of all local areas have seen average house prices increase by more than total average pay, according to […] The post Research reveals how much a home ‘earns’ for an owner appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let sector disappointed by UK Chancellor’s failure to address their concerns
There was disappointment for buy to let landlords in the UK when Chancellor Philip Hammond did nothing for the lettings sector when delivering his Spring Budget. It had been hoped that he might re-visit the extra 3% in stamp duty imposed by his predecessor last year on additional homes and that he might also reconsider […] The post Buy to let sector disappointed by UK Chancellor’s failure to address their concerns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →