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First time buyers facing higher prices also have less mortgage choice, says new report
The average cost of a first time buyer home in the UK reached £161,912 in June which means that the need for high loan to value lending is increasing, according to a new report. However, the number of high loan to value (LTV) mortgage products has fallen for the two consecutive months since the UK […] The post First time buyers facing higher prices also have less mortgage choice, says new report appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
UK housing market outlook positive, says latest RICS residential survey
Confidence is returning to the UK residential property market following the immediate reaction to the vote to leave the European Union with the market seeing an upturn in August. Referendum, as the UK residential market experiences a slight upturn in August, according to the latest UK Residential Market Survey. House price rises are regaining some […] The post UK housing market outlook positive, says latest RICS residential survey appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
High percentage of parents pay tens of thousands more to move close to a good school
One in four parents in the UK have moved house to be within a desired school catchment area and paid an average of 11% more for a home, new research shows. Those who moved paid £23,707 for a school catchment address, an 11% premium on the average UK property price which rises to 15% or […] The post High percentage of parents pay tens of thousands more to move close to a good school appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading