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House prices in areas of UK with largest falls in unemployment see biggest gains
Areas with the largest falls in unemployment in the UK have seen houses prices soar by almost £100,000 in the past decade, new research has found. Whilst the 10 areas with the highest unemployment rates recorded average house price growth of just 10%, less than half the national average of 25% since 2007, according to […] The post House prices in areas of UK with largest falls in unemployment see biggest gains appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents up by almost 5% year on year in Scotland in February, latest index shows
Private sector rents in Scotland increased by almost 5% in the 12 months to February 2017, taking the typical rent to £575 per month, the latest index shows. Overall rents were up by 4.9% but the buy to let index from Your Move suggests that demand is falling and this has resulted in rents falling […] The post Rents up by almost 5% year on year in Scotland in February, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
March dip in UK house prices seen as a blip and not a trend
House price growth in the UK slowed in March with the latest index figures showing that values fell by 0.3% and annual growth was down to 3.5% taking the average price to £207,308. The data from lender the Nationwide also shows that there has been some convergence in terms of regional price growth with the […] The post March dip in UK house prices seen as a blip and not a trend appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →