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Lettings agent association warns of economic impact of fees ban in England
The proposed ban on letting agent fees in England will cost tenants who stay in properties the longest hundreds of pounds, it is claimed. According to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA Propertymark) it is loyal tenants who will be hit the hardest but it also believes that there are 4,000 jobs at risk […] The post Lettings agent association warns of economic impact of fees ban in England appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Manchester replaces London with strongest annual house price growth
Property prices in key UK cities increased by 6.4% in the 12 months to February 2017, down from 7.8% a year ago but the headline figure is being dragged down by a slowdown in London. It means that city house price growth is now being led by regional cities, most notably Manchester which has seen […] The post Manchester replaces London with strongest annual house price growth appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Total mortgage lending in UK still affected by weakness in buy to let
Gross mortgage lending in the UK reached £18.2 billion in February, down 8% on January’s lending total of £19.8 billion but not far from the £18.1 billion lent in February last year. The figures from the latest market report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, which represents the vast majority of home lenders in the […] The post Total mortgage lending in UK still affected by weakness in buy to let appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →