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Downsizers in UK unrealistic about what their money can buy, research suggests
Older home owners in the UK who want to downsize have unrealistic expectations about how much money they will raise as property prices in the country continue to rise, it is claimed. Estate agents are seeing growing demand from clients looking to downsize to raise cash with 66% reporting a rise in enquiries over the […] The post Downsizers in UK unrealistic about what their money can buy, research suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK property prices still rising, up 1.4% in October, despite Brexit uncertainty
Residential property prices in the UK continued to grow in October, up 1.4% and are now 5.2% up year on year, taking the average cost of a home to £217,411, the latest lender index data shows. On a quarterly basis they were up just 0.1% but experts point out that this reflects a slowdown caused […] The post UK property prices still rising, up 1.4% in October, despite Brexit uncertainty appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Around half of homes in cities such as London and Manchester are leasehold
Leasehold properties, which can take longer to buy and come with additional costs, are alive and well in England and Wales, particularly in London and Manchester, new research shows. Indeed some 53% of homes in London are leasehold and 46% in Manchester while overall in the country just 15% are leasehold, according to a report […] The post Around half of homes in cities such as London and Manchester are leasehold appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →