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More homes suitable for older people need to be built in UK
Older people in the UK need a better choice of homes and planning authorities are to be required to take their requirements into account when drawing up their housing policies. According to the Government’s new Housing White Paper helping older people to move at the right time and in the right way will not only […] The post More homes suitable for older people need to be built in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents start falling in the UK, latest national index shows
The average rate of rent growth in the UK is falling and could continue to do so over the next few months, an unprecedented trend in recent times, according to the latest home rental index. Rents in January were just 0.7% higher than a year ago, down from a peak of 4.7% seven months ago […] The post Rents start falling in the UK, latest national index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Pending home sales in the US picked up at the end of 2016, latest index shows
Pending home sales in the United States picked up at the end of 2016 with solid increases in the South and West offset weakening activity in the Northeast and Midwest, the latest index data shows. The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors, a forward looking indicator based on contract signings, increased […] The post Pending home sales in the US picked up at the end of 2016, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →