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RICS reveals current construction skills shortage could be made worse by Brexit
The UK construction industry could lose almost 200,000 workers from the European Union If the Brexit negotiations mean that the country loses access to the single market, it is suggested. It would put some of the country’s biggest infrastructure and construction projects under threat, according to new research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors […] The post RICS reveals current construction skills shortage could be made worse by Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Scotland sees further deterioration in housing affordability
There has been a further deterioration in home affordability in Scottish cities with prices up 3% compared to the 1% rise recorded for the whole of Scotland, the latest figures show. The average price in cities has now risen from £181,061 in 2016 to £186,002 in 2017, according to the figures from the Bank of […] The post Scotland sees further deterioration in housing affordability appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyers still struggle to save a home deposit
Young first time buyers in the UK are increasingly having to rely in the support of their grandparents to help finance a deposit for their first home, new research has found. Overall over the past five years there has been a large shift towards turning to family for help in order to get a foot […] The post First time buyers still struggle to save a home deposit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →