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House prices set to grow by 3.5% in the UK in 2017
House price rises in the UK will slow in 2017 but a crash is highly unlikely due to a sound economic outlook despite Brexit, according to a new analysis. Stability in the housing market is predicted throughout the year with house price inflation slowing to 3.5%, says the forecast from economists at Lancaster University Management […] The post House prices set to grow by 3.5% in the UK in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home lending industry ready to work with new UK housing policies
The lending industry in the UK is ready to work with the Government’s ambitious plans to build more homes more quickly as outlined in the first housing policy paper for years. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) which represents over 90% of lenders, welcomed the publication of the Housing White Paper and said members will […] The post Home lending industry ready to work with new UK housing policies appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research reveals owners still largely over estimate how much their home is worth
Home owners in England and Wales over estimated the value of their property by an average 6.8% in 2016 but this is much less than in previous years, new research shows. In 2015, for example, owners overestimated values by 9.85%, and in 2014 by 13.69%, in 2013 by 13.93% and in 2012 by 18.07%. The […] The post Research reveals owners still largely over estimate how much their home is worth appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →




