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Property prices in Ireland up over 7% year on year
Property prices in Ireland increased by 7.2% in the year to August 2016, up from the 6.7% recorded the previous month, the latest official data shows. Figures from the Central Statistics Office also show that in Dublin house prices were up 4.5% year on year while apartment prices were up 6.4% in the same period […] The post Property prices in Ireland up over 7% year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home owners are more happy than those who rent, research suggests
People who own their own home are generally happier than those who rent but in the UK the divide is the more marked compared to the rest of Europe, new research has found. Fewer than half UK renters are happy with their situation compared with 80% of home owner while in the rest of Europe […] The post Home owners are more happy than those who rent, research suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Historic low rates encouraging more UK home owners to remortgage
Two thirds of remortgagors in the UK plan to remortgage again in the next four years, spurred on by record low rates, new research has found. Some 46% change their mortgage product to suit circumstances, two year fixed rates are falling in popularity while five year fixes grow as rates fall and borrowers seek stability. […] The post Historic low rates encouraging more UK home owners to remortgage appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →