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Rental prices in Britain up by 2.3% year on year, latest index shows
Private rental prices paid by tenants in Britain rose by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, down 0.1% compared with the previous monthly data. The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) also show that rent increased by 2.4% in England, by 0.1% in Wales and were unchanged in Scotland, having slowed […] The post Rental prices in Britain up by 2.3% year on year, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
ABI introduces UK wide symbol for flood risk for homes
Fewer than one in three people in England and Wales researched the flood risk of the property before buying their current home, new research has found. A survey conducted for the Association of British Insurers (ABI) found home buyers were more likely to have looked into the ease of parking in the area than checked […] The post ABI introduces UK wide symbol for flood risk for homes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Passing on full interest rate cut would make UK homes more affordable, research points out
First time buyers in London could save up to £518 a year on mortgage payments and up to £244 in England and Wales, if the latest rate cut was passed in fully by lenders, new research has found. A full transfer of the Bank of England’s 0.25% rate cut would bring the mortgage rate down […] The post Passing on full interest rate cut would make UK homes more affordable, research points out appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
