Property Sales
Slow start to UK housing market expected in 2017 due to lack of supply
Sales activity in the UK residential property market is increasing but a slow start to 2017 is expected due to a lack of stock, according to the latest index report. Interest from new buyers increased marginally in November 2016 for the third consecutive month but the figure remains historically low with 13% more surveyors reporting […] The post Slow start to UK housing market expected in 2017 due to lack of supply appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let valuations fall as landlords react to lettings fee ban in England
First time buyers, home movers and those looking to remortgage are active in the UK housing market but valuations in the buy to let sector have fallen, a new report reveals. The number of valuations carried out for the buy to let sector fell 6.1% month on month in October and are down by 18.5% […] The post Buy to let valuations fall as landlords react to lettings fee ban in England appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Trend of short term rents not impacting on US housing market, says new research
Short term home rentals such as those offered in the internet via companies like HomeAway and Airbnb do not have a meaningful and large impact on housing affordability in the United States. The latest quarterly house price expectations survey from real estate firm Zillow and Pulsenomics found that nearly all respondents did not think the […] The post Trend of short term rents not impacting on US housing market, says new research appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →