Tag Archives: london
Average UK house prices up 8.3% year on year, official index data shows
Average house prices in the UK increased by 8.3% in the year to July 2016, down from 9.7% in June 2016, continuing the strong growth seen since the end of 2013, according to the latest index data. The average UK house price was £217,000 in July 2016, some £17,000 higher than in July 2015 and […] The post Average UK house prices up 8.3% year on year, official index data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
Australian capital city rents down 0.3% in August
Residential rent prices in Australia’s capital cities fell by 0.3% in August, taking the median rent to $481 per week, the lowest since November 2014. It means that over the past year rental rates have fallen by 0.5% and are now 1.4% lower than when they peaked back in May 2015. In contrast, city rental […] The post Australian capital city rents down 0.3% in August appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
UK to speed up planning for new homes
Measures in the UK’s new Neighbourhood Planning Bill will support more house building and provide more local say over housing developments, it is claimed. According to Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell it will speed up and strengthen the popular neighbourhood planning process by simplifying how plans can be revised as local circumstances change and […] The post UK to speed up planning for new homes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading