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Home mover numbers in UK fall for first time in five years
The number of people moving home in the UK has fallen for the first time in five years with home movers seeing prices rise by 7% in 2016, according to new research. The number of home movers is estimated to have reached 354,000 in 2016, down 4% from 2015 the first annual decline since 2011, […] The post Home mover numbers in UK fall for first time in five years appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Housing stock value in UK passes £5 trillion for the first time
The total value of all homes in the UK rose to a record £6.79 trillion last year with the South East outperforming London, new research shows. Overall growth of £491 billion underscored housing’s status as the UK’s greatest store of wealth, according to latest analysis from international real estate adviser Savills. It means that privately […] The post Housing stock value in UK passes £5 trillion for the first time appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Hull led price growth in England and Wales at end of 2016
House prices in England and Wales ended 2016 up 3.1% year on year but some regions saw much higher growth, led by Hull with a 16.2% rise in values, the latest index shows. Overall prices were also up 0.4% in December month on month, taking the average price of a home to £297,678, according to […] The post Hull led price growth in England and Wales at end of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →