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Remortgages drive growth in UK home lending market
Gross mortgage lending in the UK held steady in October but is being driven more by remortgages than new buyers due to a lack of supply in the current housing market. It reached an estimated £20.6 billion, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders and closely matches September’s gross lending total […] The post Remortgages drive growth in UK home lending market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Fewer people are home owners in the UK than other European nations
It is often said that the UK is a nation of home owners and more people own their home than in many other parts of Europe but new data suggests otherwise. While 65% of people are home owners in Britain, 73% are in Italy, 79% in Spain and 84% in Poland with France having the […] The post Fewer people are home owners in the UK than other European nations appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let lending in UK still well below levels a year ago, latest data shows
Lending to buy to let landlords in the UK is recovering from a dip but the value and number of mortgages in this sector is still significantly lower than a year ago, the latest data shows. Gross buy to let lending declined in September compared to August and remained down on year earlier levels but, […] The post Buy to let lending in UK still well below levels a year ago, latest data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →