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New buy to let powers granted to Bank of England committee from early 2017
he Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) will be granted new powers by the Government to help it protect the financial system from future risks in the buy to let mortgage market. The FPC is responsible for identifying, monitoring and taking action to remove or reduce systemic risks in the financial system and these […] The post New buy to let powers granted to Bank of England committee from early 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Brexit will affect UK house prices but not sales, confidence index suggests
Confidence in the UK housing market has fallen to its lowest point in three years as many think Brexit will affect residential property prices, new research has found. It means that house price optimism is now at its lowest since June 2013 although consumers believe the referendum result will have a minimal impact on buying […] The post Brexit will affect UK house prices but not sales, confidence index suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research says not enough homes for retired people are being built in the UK
Housing policymakers in the UK are too focussed on providing for first time buyers and ignoring the need for more homes for people who are retired, according to a new analysis report. While everyone agreed that there is an urgent need to address the undersupply of housing across the UK, there is also a need […] The post Research says not enough homes for retired people are being built in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →