Lending
Rents outside of London up by 2.3% year on year but flat for fifth month in a row
Rents paid by private sector tenants in Great Britain outside of London rose by 2.3% in the 12 months to December 2016, unchanged for the fifth month in a row, the latest official figures show. In England rents were up by 2.5%, in Wales they increased by 0.3% and in Scotland they were up by […] The post Rents outside of London up by 2.3% year on year but flat for fifth month in a row 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 →
Home prices up year on year in Canada but sales down by 5% in December 2016
The national average price of a home in Canada increased by 3.5% in December year on year but sales were down by 5%, the latest index data shows. However, month on month sales increased by 2.2% although the modest rebound recovered less than half of the drop in activity from October to November which was […] The post Home prices up year on year in Canada but sales down by 5% in December 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →