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UK urgently needs 1.8 million new rental homes by 2025
Some 1.8 million new rental homes are needed urgently in the UK where the housing market is experiencing a sharp drop in the number of available properties to rent. The housing shortage has been well documented and the Government has put building new homes for sale at the top of its housing agenda but new […] The post UK urgently needs 1.8 million new rental homes by 2025 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rental prices in Britain up by 2.3% year on year, latest index shows
Private rental prices paid by tenants in Britain rose by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, down 0.1% compared with the previous monthly data. The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) also show that rent increased by 2.4% in England, by 0.1% in Wales and were unchanged in Scotland, having slowed […] The post Rental prices in Britain up by 2.3% year on year, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property sales surge by almost 40% in Hong Kong month on month
Residential property sales in Hong Kong increased by almost 40% in August with the market seeing particularly strong activity in the new homes market. The latest data from the Land Registry recorded a rise in sales of 37% month on month while prices also continued to increase. But prices are still down 8% from their […] The post Property sales surge by almost 40% in Hong Kong month on month appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →