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Remortgages increased share of home lending market in UK last year
There was a definite shift in borrowing type in the UK housing market last year with remortgage business increasing in each quarter, new data shows. There was a 7% rise in remortgage borrowing with this sector accounting for 39% of all mortgages handled, according to the latest financial advisors confidence tracking index report from Paragon […] The post Remortgages increased share of home lending market in UK last year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Prime property prices in key global cities up 1.4% on average in 2016
Prices in key prime property markets around the world increased by 1.4% on average year on year, almost unchanged from the increase recorded in 2015, the latest global index shows. Australasia was the strongest performing world region in 2016 with prices rising by 11.4% year on year with Shanghai prices up 27.4%, Beijing up 26.7% […] The post Prime property prices in key global cities up 1.4% on average in 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Mayor of London urges short term letting agents to enforce 90 day limit
Short term letting agents in London are being urged by the city’s Mayor to follow Airbnb’s lead by blocking hosts from renting out homes in the capital for more than 90 days. Airbnb, which has about 50,000 listings in London, announced in December last year that it would place a block on its website so […] The post Mayor of London urges short term letting agents to enforce 90 day limit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →