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UK’s private rented sector could decline significantly by end of 2017
The private rented sector in the UK could be set to contract in size as property sales by existing landlords are predicted to outstrip purchases by the end of this year, it is suggested. The warning from the National Landlords Association (NLA) comes at a time when the latest English Housing Survey shows that the […] The post UK’s private rented sector could decline significantly by end of 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Global office property markets resilient despite economic and political uncertainty
The fundamentals of the global office market are resilient with leasing volumes at their highest level for 2016 in the final quarter of the year with growth of 6%, the latest analysis shows. For the full year, leasing volumes were down modestly by only 3% on the robust levels of 2015, according to the report […] The post Global office property markets resilient despite economic and political uncertainty appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Equity release becoming more mainstream for home owners in UK
A record breaking year for equity release in the UK in 2016 saw lifetime mortgages become the fastest growing product in terms of customer numbers, according to the data. The volume of lifetime mortgage customers grew by 22% in 2016 with a total of 27,534 new plans agreed, the figures from the spring 2017 equity […] The post Equity release becoming more mainstream for home owners in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →