regulations
Construction of UK’s first starter homes to get underway later this year
First time buyers in the UK will be able to buy a new starter home at a discount of at least 20% if they are aged between 23 and 40, the housing minister has confirmed. Gavin Barwell has announced that the first of thousands of new Starter Homes will be built on brownfield sites across […] The post Construction of UK’s first starter homes to get underway later this year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home sales and prices expected to fall nationally in Canada in 2017
Property sales in Canada are expected to remain around the same in 2017 with some locations seeing stronger activity than others but sales are likely to fall by around 3% during the year. Nationally, sales activity is projected to have risen by 6.2% in 2016, a new annual record, up from the previous record 3.3% […] The post Home sales and prices expected to fall nationally in Canada in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Call for energy performance rules to be adjusted for old and historic buildings in UK
A new review into the rules measuring the energy performance of homes in the UK must deliver reform of a system that discriminates against older and historic properties, it is claimed. A consultation on the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) which is used to assess the energy performance of homes has been launched by the Department […] The post Call for energy performance rules to be adjusted for old and historic buildings in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →