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Analysis suggests ban on lettings fees will not have major finance impact for landlords
Private sector landlords in the UK are not facing large extra costs due to the new ban on letting agent fees with the financial impact amounting to around £25 a month on average, according to new research. If letting agents pass on the cost to landlords it will amount to a loss of just 0.14% […] The post Analysis suggests ban on lettings fees will not have major finance impact for landlords appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyers in Scotland borrow more in third quarter of 2016
First time buyers are driving the property market in Scotland with more loans advance to them in the third quarter of 2016 than any quarter since 2007. The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) shows that overall home buyers borrowed £2.2 billion for house purchase, up 5% quarter on quarter but down […] The post First time buyers in Scotland borrow more in third quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
More funding for superfast broadband in UK good for home sellers
The UK is to spend millions of pounds extending the country’s fast fibre optic broadband network which could be a boost to people trying to sell their home. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the new £1 bilionfunding in his autumn statement and said that it will be rolled out to at least two million homes and […] The post More funding for superfast broadband in UK good for home sellers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →