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UK rents grew by slowest annual rate since 2013 in February
Residential rents across the UK grew by 1% over the last year to February 2017, the slowest annual rate of growth since April 2013, the latest index shows. In London rents have fallen consecutively for the past nine months, down 0.53% over the last year, according to the latest Landbay rental index. Indeed, the average […] The post UK rents grew by slowest annual rate since 2013 in February appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let sector disappointed by UK Chancellor’s failure to address their concerns
There was disappointment for buy to let landlords in the UK when Chancellor Philip Hammond did nothing for the lettings sector when delivering his Spring Budget. It had been hoped that he might re-visit the extra 3% in stamp duty imposed by his predecessor last year on additional homes and that he might also reconsider […] The post Buy to let sector disappointed by UK Chancellor’s failure to address their concerns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Report brands new homes in England as unaffordable and of poor quality
The current system of house building in England is failing families by producing high priced and poor quality homes that eight in 10 families cannot afford, a new report claims. Some 83% of families who rent cannot afford to buy a typical new build home across the country even if they used the Government Help […] The post Report brands new homes in England as unaffordable and of poor quality appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →