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New home starts in England up by 5% last year, but completions fell
The number of new homes started in England continued to rise last year and reached the highest level since 2007, the latest official data shows. Some 153,370 new homes were started in the year to December 2016, up 5% on the previous year and more than 140,500 homes were completed in the same period, according […] The post New home starts in England up by 5% last year, but completions fell appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham set to be property hot spots of 2017
Property price growth is likely to be subdued in London with bigger regional cities in the UK expected to outperform the capital city, according to a new analysis report. Overall residential price growth of 0.5% is forecast for the UK, rising to 1% in London but the prime property market in the capital is set […] The post Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham set to be property hot spots of 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Cambridge records biggest house price growth outside of London in last decade
Towns and cities within commuting distance of London have seen property asking prices increase substantially in the last decade, according to new research. Cambridge has seen values rise the most with growth of 75.3% from 2006 to 2016, taking the average asking price to £463,093, followed by Walton on Thames with a rise of 71.8% […] The post Cambridge records biggest house price growth outside of London in last decade appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →