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Home buyers in England and Wales pay 7.6 times earnings for a home
On average people paid around 7.6 times their annual earnings on buying a home in England and Wales in 2016, up from 3.6 times earnings in 1997, the latest data shows. The median price paid for residential property in England and Wales increased by 259% between 1997 and 2016 while median individual annual earnings increased […] The post Home buyers in England and Wales pay 7.6 times earnings for a home appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices growth edged up a beginning of the year in Scotland
Property prices in Scotland edged up 0.1% in January and 1.5% annually with growth driven by first time buyers and higher values homes, the latest index shows. This took the average price of a home to £171,407 and means that in the 12 months to January 2017 prices have risen by £2,600 with the vote […] The post Property prices growth edged up a beginning of the year in Scotland appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
A third of homes for sale in UK towns and cities don’t have a garden
Finding a home with a garden can be on most buyer’s wish list but less than a third of properties for sale in towns and cities in the UK have access to one and in London it can be even more difficult, new research suggests. Some 31.4% of properties on the market do not have […] The post A third of homes for sale in UK towns and cities don’t have a garden appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →