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Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis
Numerous and varied barriers, including finance, planning and red tape are preventing smaller firms from playing a bigger part in tackling the housing crisis in the UK, according to a new report. Over the past 25 years the number of SME builders has reduced by around 80%, but just getting back to the number operating […] The post Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Families who rent homes in the UK would like longer rental tenancies
Many people renting homes in the UK, especially families with children, would like to be offered longer tenancies to give them more security in their home, research has found. Some 39% of people living with their children in privately rented homes have a tenancy of six months or less and 59% say it is hard […] The post Families who rent homes in the UK would like longer rental tenancies appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Cambridge records biggest house price growth outside of London in last decade
Towns and cities within commuting distance of London have seen property asking prices increase substantially in the last decade, according to new research. Cambridge has seen values rise the most with growth of 75.3% from 2006 to 2016, taking the average asking price to £463,093, followed by Walton on Thames with a rise of 71.8% […] The post Cambridge records biggest house price growth outside of London in last decade appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →