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Buying a home in a UK national park costs on average £119,000 more
Living in one of the UK’s national parks comes with a price with property in these locations costing an average of £119,000 more, new research has found. The New Forest in the south of England is the most expensive national park for property with an average price of £577.979 while Snowdonia in Wales is the […] The post Buying a home in a UK national park costs on average £119,000 more appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyers in Scotland borrow more in third quarter of 2016
First time buyers are driving the property market in Scotland with more loans advance to them in the third quarter of 2016 than any quarter since 2007. The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) shows that overall home buyers borrowed £2.2 billion for house purchase, up 5% quarter on quarter but down […] The post First time buyers in Scotland borrow more in third quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions
The UK Government is set to get tough with local authorities that are consistently slow making planning decisions and who refuse development without good reasons. The criteria for improving planning performance have been published which sets out how persistent under performance will be tackled. Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell said that authorities must continually […] The post Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →