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Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more
The number of first time buyers in the UK is estimated to have reached 335,750 in 2016, up 7.3% and the third year in a row of growth, according to a new report. It means that those getting on the housing ladder for the first time have reached their highest level since the start of […] The post Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Conveyancing industry calls for residential leasehold change
he conveyancing industry is calling for the residential leasehold process in the UK to be changed in 2017 to end unacceptable delays, extortionate ground rents and high fees. The Conveyancing Association says that there is also a lack of knowledge among buyers about leaseholds with recent research showing that 57% of those buying a leasehold […] The post Conveyancing industry calls for residential leasehold change appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Asking prices in UK edge up in January but down significantly from a year ago
Average asking prices in England and Wales have increased 3.1% in the last 12 months but in Greater London values have fallen into negative territory with prices down 1.1% over the last year. Month on month asking prices crept up 0.1% to an average of £296,761 but fell in Wales, Scotland and three regions in […] The post Asking prices in UK edge up in January but down significantly from a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →