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Manchester replaces London with strongest annual house price growth
Property prices in key UK cities increased by 6.4% in the 12 months to February 2017, down from 7.8% a year ago but the headline figure is being dragged down by a slowdown in London. It means that city house price growth is now being led by regional cities, most notably Manchester which has seen […] The post Manchester replaces London with strongest annual house price growth appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Total mortgage lending in UK still affected by weakness in buy to let
Gross mortgage lending in the UK reached £18.2 billion in February, down 8% on January’s lending total of £19.8 billion but not far from the £18.1 billion lent in February last year. The figures from the latest market report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, which represents the vast majority of home lenders in the […] The post Total mortgage lending in UK still affected by weakness in buy to let appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
British people still dream of owning a home by the water
Having a home near water continues to be a dream for property owners in the UK with the latest research showing that 61% would like to do so in the future. A home by the sea is the most popular with 62% wanting to live on the coast, 15% on the banks of a lake […] The post British people still dream of owning a home by the water appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →