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Housing market in UK ended 2016 strongly, latest index shows
The residential housing market in the UK finished 2016 strongly with prices up 1.7% month on month in December, taking the annual growth to 6.5%. The quarterly growth was also strong, up 2.5% in the final quarter of the year, taking the average price of a home to £222,484, the figures from lender the Halifax […] The post Housing market in UK ended 2016 strongly, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Land for home building in UK prices stagnant or falling
Residential land values in the UK have stagnated or fallen over the last three months with a low level of sales taking place, according to the latest development land index. Overall green field development land prices fell by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2016 while urban development land values have increased by just 0.1%, […] The post Land for home building in UK prices stagnant or falling appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home buyers in England and Wales need bigger deposits
The average property deposit across England and Wales has increased by around £5,000 year on year despite the amount needed falling as a percentage of the price of a home, new research shows. Indeed, deposit percentages decreased year on year by an average of 1% across all regions, with the exception of Greater London where […] The post Home buyers in England and Wales need bigger deposits appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →