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Change could let developers build homes on green belt land
A Government initiative to remove protections on one part of the UK’s green belt in return for creating a new area of protected land elsewhere is expected to be given the go ahead next month. The move is expected to be publicly backed by ministers in a White Paper in December and is seen as […] The post Change could let developers build homes on green belt land appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Renting set to be more affordable in the US in 2017, new analysis suggests
Home ownership rates in the US are expected to bounce back in 2017 and renting will become more affordable but Trump could push up housing cost, says a new analysis. The outlook report from real estate firm Zillow predicts that recent trends will reverse course as the housing market’s economic recovery enters a new stage. […] The post Renting set to be more affordable in the US in 2017, new analysis suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Residential property sales up 1% in October, but still down year on year
The number of residential property sales in the UK increased by 1% between September and October compared to a 4.3% drop the previous month, the latest official data shows. However, the figures from HMRC also show that the latest seasonally adjusted figure is 8% lower compared with the same month last year. Overall for October […] The post Residential property sales up 1% in October, but still down year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →