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Planning fee increase would help improve home building applications in UK
Planning cuts make the UK Government’s housing targets impossible to meet, according to the vast majority of local authorities who also want to see a rise in fees. Nearly 90% of local authorities believe that a cash injection is needed as their resources are not sufficient to meet the target of a million new homes […] The post Planning fee increase would help improve home building applications in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Asking prices in England and Wales down 2.1% month on month
Residential asking prices in England and Wales fell by 2.1% this month compared to November but the decline is in line with the usual seasonal rates, according to the latest index to be published. Prices of properties now coming onto the market are still 3.4% higher than they were a year ago with the average […] The post Asking prices in England and Wales down 2.1% month on month appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Change in US housing sectors will see move to a buyer’s market by 2018
The residential property market in the United States is set to move from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market in the coming 18 months, according to new research. Property prices increased by over 6% in the 12 months to October 2016 but the outlook for next year suggests growth will fall to 3% by […] The post Change in US housing sectors will see move to a buyer’s market by 2018 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →