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Rental growth slowed in UK in 2016 but set to rise again in 2017, says lender report
The average residential rent in the UK increased marginally in 2016 with growth of 1.12% over the year, the latest data shows, but growth is expected to rise in 2017. Overall rental growth has slowed from 2.34% in same period of 2015 with rents in London down by 0.31%, according to the national rent review […] The post Rental growth slowed in UK in 2016 but set to rise again in 2017, says lender report appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Mortgage borrowing fell in UK in October with buy to let sector still weak
Home owners in the UK borrowed £10.5 billion to buy a house in October, down 8% month on month and 11% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Overall they took out 57,800 loans, down 8% on September and 13% on October 2015, but it is the first […] The post Mortgage borrowing fell in UK in October with buy to let sector still weak appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Most people helped onto housing ladder by UK govt schemes are first time buyers
The majority of those helped by the UK Government’s flagship Help to Buy schemes have been first time buyers, the latest statistics show. When they were first launched there were warnings that they would be used by people who didn’t really need help to buy a home and not the first time buyers they were […] The post Most people helped onto housing ladder by UK govt schemes are first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →