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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 →
Almost all Government land pledged for new home building in England now identified
Some 90% of land owned by the Government that it has pledged to release for new home building in England has been identified within various departments, according to the first report into the surplus land programme. The aim is to sell land for at least 160,000 homes by the end of March 2020 which was […] The post Almost all Government land pledged for new home building in England now identified appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buyers in London fell by 3% in final quarter of 2016, latest mortgage data shows
The number of buyers in London fell 3% to a four year low in the final quarter of 2016 with home lending at its lowest since 1991, the latest mortgage figures show. The London housing market is being affected by persistent affordability and supply issues with home mover activity in particular on a downward trend, […] The post Buyers in London fell by 3% in final quarter of 2016, latest mortgage data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →