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March dip in UK house prices seen as a blip and not a trend
House price growth in the UK slowed in March with the latest index figures showing that values fell by 0.3% and annual growth was down to 3.5% taking the average price to £207,308. The data from lender the Nationwide also shows that there has been some convergence in terms of regional price growth with the […] The post March dip in UK house prices seen as a blip and not a trend appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents outside of London up by 2.3% year on year but flat for fifth month in a row
Rents paid by private sector tenants in Great Britain outside of London rose by 2.3% in the 12 months to December 2016, unchanged for the fifth month in a row, the latest official figures show. In England rents were up by 2.5%, in Wales they increased by 0.3% and in Scotland they were up by […] The post Rents outside of London up by 2.3% year on year but flat for fifth month in a row appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Fewer people are home owners in the UK than other European nations
It is often said that the UK is a nation of home owners and more people own their home than in many other parts of Europe but new data suggests otherwise. While 65% of people are home owners in Britain, 73% are in Italy, 79% in Spain and 84% in Poland with France having the […] The post Fewer people are home owners in the UK than other European nations appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →