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UK property lending market sees rise in buyers with smaller deposits
Home buyers needing small deposits are making up a larger share of the property market with the latest figures showing they account for more than a fifth of all new mortgage approvals. In total home borrowers with a deposit of 15% or less made up 20.5% of the market in February, substantially higher than both […] The post UK property lending market sees rise in buyers with smaller deposits appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents up across most of England and Wales in February
Rents increased across England apart from London and the South West in the 12 months to February 2017 with Wales seeing rental values rise twice as fast as elsewhere, the latest index shows. This took the average rent in England and Wales to £798 per month with the growth led by the South East and […] The post Rents up across most of England and Wales in February appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
House prices sentiment in UK remains steady but with regional variation
Households across the UK generally believe that the value of their home has risen over the last month, according to the latest house price sentiment index. March’s report from Knight Frank and IHS Markit was the eighth consecutive month that the index has been in positive territory, unchanged from February, but it does reveal fairly […] The post House prices sentiment in UK remains steady but with regional variation appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →