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UK to speed up planning for new homes
Measures in the UK’s new Neighbourhood Planning Bill will support more house building and provide more local say over housing developments, it is claimed. According to Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell it will speed up and strengthen the popular neighbourhood planning process by simplifying how plans can be revised as local circumstances change and […] The post UK to speed up planning for new homes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
First time buyers facing higher prices also have less mortgage choice, says new report
The average cost of a first time buyer home in the UK reached £161,912 in June which means that the need for high loan to value lending is increasing, according to a new report. However, the number of high loan to value (LTV) mortgage products has fallen for the two consecutive months since the UK […] The post First time buyers facing higher prices also have less mortgage choice, says new report appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
Average rent for one bed property in UK now over £1,000 a month
The average rent for a one bed property in the UK increased by 0.1% month on month to over £1,000 in August and are up 1.7% year on year, according to the latest index. But the nationwide figure is being skewed by growth in London as the average one bedroom rent when the capital city […] The post Average rent for one bed property in UK now over £1,000 a month appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading