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Lending figures show recovery in UK home lending
The latest lending data from the Bank of England suggests that the home mortgage market is recovering with approved loans for properties up 6% in October compared to the previous month. It suggests that the recovery in buyer demand is underway after a slowdown caused by the run up to the referendum on the European […] The post Lending figures show recovery in UK home lending appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Change could let developers build homes on green belt land
A Government initiative to remove protections on one part of the UK’s green belt in return for creating a new area of protected land elsewhere is expected to be given the go ahead next month. The move is expected to be publicly backed by ministers in a White Paper in December and is seen as […] The post Change could let developers build homes on green belt land appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK residential rents up 2.3% year on year, but fall in Scotland
Rent prices in the UK increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to October 2016 but there are regional differences and rates have fallen in Scotland. The index data from the Office of National Statistics shows that rent increased by 2.5% in England and by 0.4% in Wales but fell by 0.2% in Scotland. The […] The post UK residential rents up 2.3% year on year, but fall in Scotland appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →