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UK property market ends 2016 on a positive note despite Brexit
Annual house price growth in the UK ended 2016 at 4.5%, the same as in 2015, but in London it was below the national average for the first time in eight years. The latest index data from lender the Nationwide also shows that month on month prices increased by 0.8% taking the price of an […] The post UK property market ends 2016 on a positive note despite Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Call for energy performance rules to be adjusted for old and historic buildings in UK
A new review into the rules measuring the energy performance of homes in the UK must deliver reform of a system that discriminates against older and historic properties, it is claimed. A consultation on the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) which is used to assess the energy performance of homes has been launched by the Department […] The post Call for energy performance rules to be adjusted for old and historic buildings in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Calls for leasehold new build sales to end in the UK
Newly built homes in the UK are being left unsaleable after catching house buyers in a leasehold property trap, with owners being asked to fork out five figure sums for freeholds, it is claimed. With a 999 year long lease and marketing describing them as ‘virtually freehold’, new build properties are becoming increasingly attractive to […] The post Calls for leasehold new build sales to end in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →