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Areas in England dominated by pricey holiday homes to get £60m for affordable housing
Community led housing in England it to get a further boost from a new annual £60 million fund which will help almost 150 councils tackle the problem of high levels of second home ownership, it has been announced. Housing Minister Gavin Barwell said that the new Community Housing Fund will put local groups in the […] The post Areas in England dominated by pricey holiday homes to get £60m for affordable housing appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Spanish property market growth slowed in October but outlook for 2017 positive
The residential property market in Spain contracted slightly in October after months of double digit increases, according to the latest figures to be published. The number of homes sold fell by 1.7% compared to September, the data from the Association of Spanish Notaries shows, while year on year sales were up by 2.1%. Mark Stucklin […] The post Spanish property market growth slowed in October but outlook for 2017 positive appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK prices could rise around 2% in 2017, depending on economy as Brexit process starts
The performance of the residential property market in the UK will depend on how the economy develops in 2017, the year the nation starts the process of leaving the European Union, it is claimed. Modest price growth of around 2% is being forecast by the Nationwide, the second largest mortgage provider in the UK and […] The post UK prices could rise around 2% in 2017, depending on economy as Brexit process starts appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →