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Property sales in UK up for fourth month in a row, latest official data shows
Residential property sales in the UK increased by almost 5% between the end of last year and January, according to the latest official figures to be published. Overall the number of property transactions increased by 4.9% between December 2016 and January 2017, according to the latest HMRC data. The seasonally adjusted figure for the month […] The post Property sales in UK up for fourth month in a row, latest official data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Last year saw second highest number of new homes in UK in almost a decade
More than 150,000 new homes were registered by warranty and insurance provider for new builds, the NHBC, in 2016, the second highest in almost a decade. The figures show that a total of 151,687 new homes were registered but this was a slight fall of 2% compared to 2015 when 155,504 new homes were registered. […] The post Last year saw second highest number of new homes in UK in almost a decade appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government backs help for leasehold property owners
The UK Government has committed substantial investment to ensure a greater transparency in residential property leasehold tenure and make it less biased and onerous. It is offering funding to LEASE, a service that provides free support and advice to leaseholders and industry professionals at a time when leasehold tenures are set to become more common. […] The post UK Government backs help for leasehold property owners appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →