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Home owners are more happy than those who rent, research suggests

People who own their own home are generally happier than those who rent but in the UK the divide is the more marked compared to the rest of Europe, new research has found. Fewer than half UK renters are happy with their situation compared with 80% of home owner while in the rest of Europe […] The post Home owners are more happy than those who rent, research suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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Historic low rates encouraging more UK home owners to remortgage

Two thirds of remortgagors in the UK plan to remortgage again in the next four years, spurred on by record low rates, new research has found. Some 46% change their mortgage product to suit circumstances, two year fixed rates are falling in popularity while five year fixes grow as rates fall and borrowers seek stability. […] The post Historic low rates encouraging more UK home owners to remortgage appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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Property prices in Scotland rising steadily, latest index shows

The average price of property in Scotland increased by 4.3% year on year in August and by 1.3% month on month, the latest index data shows. This takes the average price of a home to £144,561, according to the data from the Registers of Scotland. This compares to a UK average of £218,964, which was […] The post Property prices in Scotland rising steadily, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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