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Home building industry body opposes proposed planning fee rises in Scotland
The home building industry in Scotland is opposing proposals to increase the maximum fees for major planning applications of 570 or more houses to £125,000. A consultation is open until 04 April 2017 on the proposals which also would increase fees for planning permission in principal to £62,500 and is considering wider changes to the […] The post Home building industry body opposes proposed planning fee rises in Scotland appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Equity release becoming more mainstream for home owners in UK
A record breaking year for equity release in the UK in 2016 saw lifetime mortgages become the fastest growing product in terms of customer numbers, according to the data. The volume of lifetime mortgage customers grew by 22% in 2016 with a total of 27,534 new plans agreed, the figures from the spring 2017 equity […] The post Equity release becoming more mainstream for home owners in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Sales and prices up in Canada, latest index data shows
Nationally home sales in Canada increased by 5.2% month on month in February but actual, not seasonally adjusted, activity was down 2.6% from a year earlier, the latest index data shows. Average prices were up 3.5% from January’s gain reflecting an acceleration in home price increases, particularly for single family homes in and around Toronto, […] The post Sales and prices up in Canada, latest index data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →