Planning
Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis
Numerous and varied barriers, including finance, planning and red tape are preventing smaller firms from playing a bigger part in tackling the housing crisis in the UK, according to a new report. Over the past 25 years the number of SME builders has reduced by around 80%, but just getting back to the number operating […] The post Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices up 0.4% at start of year in England and Wales, similar to a year ago
Residential property prices in England and Wales increased by 0.4% at the start of the year, not much change from the 0.5% recorded a year ago, the latest index data shows. The £1,086 monthly rise took the average price of a property to over £300,000 and asking prices are now up 3.2% year on year, […] The post Property prices up 0.4% at start of year in England and Wales, similar to a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Equity release in UK reached new records in 2016
Equity release lending in the UK broke the £2 billion barrier for the first time in 2016, marking a landmark year for the sector, new figures show. Overall lending reached £2.15 billion for the year, an increase of 34% on 2015 with an additional £542 million of lending activity amounting to double the rate of […] The post Equity release in UK reached new records in 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →