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More funding for superfast broadband in UK good for home sellers
The UK is to spend millions of pounds extending the country’s fast fibre optic broadband network which could be a boost to people trying to sell their home. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the new £1 bilionfunding in his autumn statement and said that it will be rolled out to at least two million homes and […] The post More funding for superfast broadband in UK good for home sellers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions
The UK Government is set to get tough with local authorities that are consistently slow making planning decisions and who refuse development without good reasons. The criteria for improving planning performance have been published which sets out how persistent under performance will be tackled. Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell said that authorities must continually […] The post Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Residential property sales up 1% in October, but still down year on year
The number of residential property sales in the UK increased by 1% between September and October compared to a 4.3% drop the previous month, the latest official data shows. However, the figures from HMRC also show that the latest seasonally adjusted figure is 8% lower compared with the same month last year. Overall for October […] The post Residential property sales up 1% in October, but still down year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
