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Manchester replaces London with strongest annual house price growth
Property prices in key UK cities increased by 6.4% in the 12 months to February 2017, down from 7.8% a year ago but the headline figure is being dragged down by a slowdown in London. It means that city house price growth is now being led by regional cities, most notably Manchester which has seen […] The post Manchester replaces London with strongest annual house price growth appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →
Incentives to be offered to older home owners in UK to downsize
Older home owners in the UK living in large family homes whose adult children no longer live with them are set to get incentives to downsize. In a bid to increase the supply of housing for first time buyers and families, the Government is set to announce in its long awaited Housing White Paper that […] The post Incentives to be offered to older home owners in UK to downsize appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →