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Housing market activity rose 8% in December year on year and up 40% compared to 2014
Housing market activity in the UK increased by 8% in December 2016 year on year with the first time buyer market seeing growth of 26%, the latest research data shows. This was also an increase of 40% compared with December 2014, according to the report from Connells Survey and Valuation, with confidence levels recovered from […] The post Housing market activity rose 8% in December year on year and up 40% compared to 2014 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Official data shows property prices in UK up almost 7% in 12 months to November 2016
Residential property prices in the UK increased by 6.7% in the 12 months to November 2016, according to the latest official data to be published. Prices were also up 1.1% month on month, taking the average price of a property to £217,928, the figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows. The main contribution […] The post Official data shows property prices in UK up almost 7% in 12 months to November 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New buy to let lending bounced back in fourth quarter of 2016
Following a shift to more remortgaging in the buy to let lending market, more landlords moved to purchase properties in the final quarter of 2016, the latest data shows. After the Brexit vote in the summer and concerns about changes to stamp duty for additional homes the number of mortgages for new purchase fell in […] The post New buy to let lending bounced back in fourth quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →