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Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis
Numerous and varied barriers, including finance, planning and red tape are preventing smaller firms from playing a bigger part in tackling the housing crisis in the UK, according to a new report. Over the past 25 years the number of SME builders has reduced by around 80%, but just getting back to the number operating […] The post Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Apartment rents fell across most of Dubai in 2016 and set for further decline in 2017
Rents for apartments in Dubai fell in most sectors during 2016 but some locations saw lease values rise, according to data from the official index published annually by the land department. The data from the Dubai Land Department shows that rents for two bedroom apartments, one of the most popular types of rental properties, fell […] The post Apartment rents fell across most of Dubai in 2016 and set for further decline in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
More than half of tenants in UK private rented sector cannot afford to buy
More than half of people who rent a home in the UK are doing so because they cannot afford a deposit to buy a property, new research has found. There have been several announcements recently about building more affordable homes and research showing that some aspiring first time buyers, particularly in London, cannot afford even […] The post More than half of tenants in UK private rented sector cannot afford to buy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →