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More family homes being built in the UK and fewer flats
New homes being built in the UK are bigger with more bedrooms as changes in demand mean it is family homes that people want to buy, new research shows. The number of bedrooms being built increased from 385,000 in 2008/2009 to 478,000 in 2015/2016, according to an analysis report from the Home Builders Federation (HBF). […] The post More family homes being built in the UK and fewer flats appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Estate agents in UK see demand and supply fall towards end of 2016
Demand from buyers in the UK residential market fell in November and so did the number of properties being put up for sale, the latest research shows. The number of sales agreed also dropped but most of the slowdown is regarded as being due to the season rather than a further fall out from the […] The post Estate agents in UK see demand and supply fall towards end of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates
Just one in four home owners in the UK with a mortgage understand how cuts to the Bank of England’s base rate could affect their mortgage payments, according to new research. In August the Bank of England made the first adjustment to the rate in over seven years, cutting it from 0.5% to 0.25% and […] The post Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →