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ABI introduces UK wide symbol for flood risk for homes
Fewer than one in three people in England and Wales researched the flood risk of the property before buying their current home, new research has found. A survey conducted for the Association of British Insurers (ABI) found home buyers were more likely to have looked into the ease of parking in the area than checked […] The post ABI introduces UK wide symbol for flood risk for homes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property sales surge by almost 40% in Hong Kong month on month
Residential property sales in Hong Kong increased by almost 40% in August with the market seeing particularly strong activity in the new homes market. The latest data from the Land Registry recorded a rise in sales of 37% month on month while prices also continued to increase. But prices are still down 8% from their […] The post Property sales surge by almost 40% in Hong Kong month on month appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Demand for home equity release in UK reaches highest level for a decade
Consumer demand for releasing housing wealth and innovation has helped drive equity release in the UK to its highest level for over a decade, the latest figures show. The sector recorded annual growth of £198 million in equity release lending between the first halves of 2015 and 2016, according to the autumn 2016 Equity Release […] The post Demand for home equity release in UK reaches highest level for a decade appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →