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Value of homes in UK up 51% or £1.9 trillion since 2006
The total value of privately owned residential properties the UK has grown to over £5.5 trillion for the first time, according to new research. In the last 10 years the total value has increased by 51% or £1.9 trillion to an estimated £5.6 trillion, a rise that has comfortably out-paced the retail price index, which […] The post Value of homes in UK up 51% or £1.9 trillion since 2006 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Tough year ahead for UK buy to let sector according to lettings agents
The number of new rental properties coming onto the market in the UK will fall next year, as a result of the increased stamp duty surcharge on additional properties, it is claimed. According to the predictions for the coming year from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) some 37% of members envisage supply falling […] The post Tough year ahead for UK buy to let sector according to lettings agents appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Call for rental housing database in the UK
The British Government should create a central database of house holders in rented properties as an alternative to the current system of tenant funded credit and reference checks, it is claimed. According to a new policy paper from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the proposed database would hold landlord references and past rental […] The post Call for rental housing database in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
