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New rents in UK up 2.6% in January, but falling in London
New rents in the UK increased by 2.6% in January overall year on year, the fastest rise for the month in two years but continued to fall in London, the latest index shows. January saw 36% of landlords increase the rent when signing a new tenancy, up from 27% at the same time last year, […] The post New rents in UK up 2.6% in January, but falling in London appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government backs help for leasehold property owners
The UK Government has committed substantial investment to ensure a greater transparency in residential property leasehold tenure and make it less biased and onerous. It is offering funding to LEASE, a service that provides free support and advice to leaseholders and industry professionals at a time when leasehold tenures are set to become more common. […] The post UK Government backs help for leasehold property owners appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more
The number of first time buyers in the UK is estimated to have reached 335,750 in 2016, up 7.3% and the third year in a row of growth, according to a new report. It means that those getting on the housing ladder for the first time have reached their highest level since the start of […] The post Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →