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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 →
RICS reveals current construction skills shortage could be made worse by Brexit
The UK construction industry could lose almost 200,000 workers from the European Union If the Brexit negotiations mean that the country loses access to the single market, it is suggested. It would put some of the country’s biggest infrastructure and construction projects under threat, according to new research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors […] The post RICS reveals current construction skills shortage could be made worse by Brexit 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 →