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16th January 2017 UK

Property prices up 0.4% at start of year in England and Wales, similar to a year ago

Residential property prices in England and Wales increased by 0.4% at the start of the year, not much change from the 0.5% recorded a year ago, the... Read more

16th January 2017 Finance

Lenders launch a range of new mortgage products to kick start the year

What will happen to mortgage rates in 2017 is still a guessing game with opinion divided over whether or not the Bank of England will raise interest... Read more

16th January 2017 UK

Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more

The number of first time buyers in the UK is estimated to have reached 335,750 in 2016, up 7.3% and the third year in a row of growth, according to a... Read more

16th January 2017 UK

Rate of residential rental growth halves in Great Britain in 2016

Rents grew by 1.6% in 2016 across Great Britain to reach an average of £927 per calendar month, but this was the lowest annual increase for seven... Read more

16th January 2017 UK

Equity release in UK reached new records in 2016

Equity release lending in the UK broke the £2 billion barrier for the first time in 2016, marking a landmark year for the sector, new figures... Read more

13th January 2017 Middle East

Residential market in Dubai close to bottom and likely to stagnate in 2017

Lower oil prices and currency changes affecting expats have affected Dubai’s residential real estate market with prices and rents still down in the... Read more

13th January 2017 UK

UK Government urged to take steps to boost affordable homes in rural areas

The supply of affordable homes in rural areas of England is static having slowed to a three year low in 2016 and highlighting the need for fresh... Read more

13th January 2017 UK

Fraud investigators in UK issuing warning over empty property crime

Home owners in the UK are being warned that there are groups of criminals actively targeting empty properties which they use to apply for a mortgage... Read more

13th January 2017 UK

Conveyancing industry calls for residential leasehold change

he conveyancing industry is calling for the residential leasehold process in the UK to be changed in 2017 to end unacceptable delays, extortionate... Read more

13th January 2017 UK

New buy to let lending bounced back in fourth quarter of 2016

Following a shift to more remortgaging in the buy to let lending market, more landlords moved to purchase properties in the final quarter of 2016,... Read more

12th January 2017 North America

Nashville named as top market for real estate growth in the US in 2017

Nashville, Seattle, Orlando and Denver are named as among the top hottest real estate markets for 2017 in the United States with prices and rents... Read more

12th January 2017 UK

Manchester aims to build 2,000 new affordable homes a year

With cities in the UK facing a lack of affordable homes one of the biggest in the country has announced plans to build 2,000 new homes every... Read more

12th January 2017 UK

Planning changes in Scotland to speed up housing development out for consultation

Plans for major changes to the Scottish planning system have been published with the aim of zoning more land for new homes and promoting self... Read more

12th January 2017 UK

Asking prices in UK edge up in January but down significantly from a year ago

Average asking prices in England and Wales have increased 3.1% in the last 12 months but in Greater London values have fallen into negative territory... Read more