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Buy to let landlords facing rising costs due to change in 2017 unlikely to raise rents
Individual landlords in the UK’s private rented sector, including those with a buy to let mortgage are adopting an even keel mentality in the face of considerable change. New research based on the largest survey to date of UK landlords commissioned by the Council of Mortgage Lenders and carried out by Kath Scanlon and Christine […] The post Buy to let landlords facing rising costs due to change in 2017 unlikely to raise rents appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK house prices continue upwards, but sales dipped considerably in the summer
Average house prices in the UK increased by 0.1% month on month in October with the market continuing to see strong growth seen since the end of 2013, the latest official figures show. The data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) also show that prices are up 6.9% year on year, taking the average […] The post UK house prices continue upwards, but sales dipped considerably in the summer appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Planning fee increase would help improve home building applications in UK
Planning cuts make the UK Government’s housing targets impossible to meet, according to the vast majority of local authorities who also want to see a rise in fees. Nearly 90% of local authorities believe that a cash injection is needed as their resources are not sufficient to meet the target of a million new homes […] The post Planning fee increase would help improve home building applications in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →