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Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago
Fewer first time buyers in London took out mortgages compared with a year ago which could be a sign that rising house prices and lack of affordable homes to buy is affecting their ability to get on the housing ladder. First time buyers borrowed £3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2016, up 7% on […] The post Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions
The UK Government is set to get tough with local authorities that are consistently slow making planning decisions and who refuse development without good reasons. The criteria for improving planning performance have been published which sets out how persistent under performance will be tackled. Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell said that authorities must continually […] The post Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New buy to let powers granted to Bank of England committee from early 2017
he Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) will be granted new powers by the Government to help it protect the financial system from future risks in the buy to let mortgage market. The FPC is responsible for identifying, monitoring and taking action to remove or reduce systemic risks in the financial system and these […] The post New buy to let powers granted to Bank of England committee from early 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →