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Scotland sees further deterioration in housing affordability
There has been a further deterioration in home affordability in Scottish cities with prices up 3% compared to the 1% rise recorded for the whole of Scotland, the latest figures show. The average price in cities has now risen from £181,061 in 2016 to £186,002 in 2017, according to the figures from the Bank of […] The post Scotland sees further deterioration in housing affordability appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Low rates and more choice boosting remortgage market in the UK
Home owners in the UK are remortgaging more frequently with the majority consulting a broker to find them the best home lending deal, new research shows. January recorded the most frequent remortgaging since February 2009 with home owners doing so every four years, four months more frequently than they did in the same month in […] The post Low rates and more choice boosting remortgage market in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Report brands new homes in England as unaffordable and of poor quality
The current system of house building in England is failing families by producing high priced and poor quality homes that eight in 10 families cannot afford, a new report claims. Some 83% of families who rent cannot afford to buy a typical new build home across the country even if they used the Government Help […] The post Report brands new homes in England as unaffordable and of poor quality appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →