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Rental prices in Britain up by 2.3% year on year, latest index shows
Private rental prices paid by tenants in Britain rose by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, down 0.1% compared with the previous monthly data. The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) also show that rent increased by 2.4% in England, by 0.1% in Wales and were unchanged in Scotland, having slowed […] The post Rental prices in Britain up by 2.3% year on year, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Flagship Help to Buy schemes continue to be popular in UK
More than 185,000 people in the UK have been able to buy a new home using the Government’s flagship set of Help to Buy schemes, the latest quarterly statistics show. Of these over 150,000 or 81% have been first time buyers with the average house price for purchases with support from Help to Buy schemes […] The post Flagship Help to Buy schemes continue to be popular in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Residential rental demand in UK up in August despite Brexit
Demand from prospective tenants for rented homes in the UK increased in August at the same time as supply dipped slightly, according to the latest research. Overall lettings agents say that the outlook for the rental market is positive despite the decision to leave the European Union, the monthly private rental sector report from the […] The post Residential rental demand in UK up in August despite Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →