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UK home owners are ‘losing’ millions by not checking their mortgage deal
Some £2.78 billion is wasted each year in the UK by 1.1million households sitting on the wrong mortgage deal, new research suggests. On top of this 30% or 3.4 million households don’t know the current interest rate of their mortgage and by switching to a better deal home owners could save on average over £2,500 […] The post UK home owners are ‘losing’ millions by not checking their mortgage deal appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Sydney and Melbourne lead property price growth in Australia, official figures show
Residential property prices in Australia increased by 4.1% in the final quarter of 2016, the strongest quarterly growth recorded since June 2015, according to latest official figures to be published. Melbourne recorded the largest increased through the year of all capital cities with a rise of 10.8% followed closely by Sydney with a rise of […] The post Sydney and Melbourne lead property price growth in Australia, official figures show appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
International economic think tank calls on UK to build homes on green belt
It is well known that there is a shortage of housing in the UK and now the world’s leading economic think tank has written a report calling for more homes to be built. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says lack of housing is holding back Britain’s growth and it believes that planning […] The post International economic think tank calls on UK to build homes on green belt appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →