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Policy changes welcomed by UK lettings industry but landlords still feel battered
New housing policies affecting the private rented sector in the UK have been widely welcomed regarding longer tenancies and clamping down on rogue landlords. But landlords and the industry are warning that they still face tough challenges ahead relating to tax and letting fees and rents could rise at a time when the new Housing […] The post Policy changes welcomed by UK lettings industry but landlords still feel battered appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government pledges to build more homes more quickly to buy and rent
New measures to reduce the obstacles to new house building and improve affordability for buyers and tenants have been announced by the UK Government in a much awaited Housing White Paper. The report reveals that more than a third of new homes that were granted planning permission between 2010/2011 and 2015/2016 have yet to be […] The post UK Government pledges to build more homes more quickly to buy and rent appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices in UK dipped at start of 2017, latest index shows
Property prices in the UK fell by 0.9% in January and the annual rate of growth slowed from 6.5% in December to 5.7% in the first month of 2017, the latest index shows. But prices were 2.4% higher in the last three months from November to January than in the preceding three months, the data […] The post Property prices in UK dipped at start of 2017, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →