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House price rise hits three-year high, according to Nationwide 27 Aug 2013 | 02:21 pm
UK house prices have enjoyed their biggest annual increase in three years, according to Nationwide building society, who identify a lack of new homes being built and government efforts to boost lendin...
Supply ‘outstripping demand’ in rental sector 22 Aug 2013 | 01:11 pm
The number of new tenancies agreed across England is up 22% on just a year ago, and up 20% in the capital. Tenancy demand is up by 17% across the country, but in London it is up by just 5%. According...
Governments offers developers £220m to deliver new homes 20 Aug 2013 | 01:05 pm
Housing associations and developers will be able to apply for a share of a £220 million fund set up to deliver affordable new homes outside of London. The money is part of the expanded £450 million A...
Parents paying £2bn a year to help fund home deposits 15 Aug 2013 | 01:05 pm
The ‘bank of mum and dad’ is collectively helping its children to get on the property ladder to the tune of £2 billion a year, a housing charity has revealed. On average, parents are contributing aro...
Council to get fund to help fight rogue landlords 13 Aug 2013 | 01:10 pm
The government has pledge to make a new £3m fund available for local councils to tackle rogue landlords. All local authorities in the UK have been invited by Housing minister Mark Prisk to submit the...
Welsh house prices falling 8 Aug 2013 | 01:07 pm
In contrast to rising prices in England, house prices in Wales have fallen by an average of £2,935 in the past year, according to latest figures. The recent House Price Index from LSL/Acadametrics sh...
Homeowners nation-wide confident of house price growth 6 Aug 2013 | 01:28 pm
Households in every region across the UK are confident that the value of their home will rise over the next 12 months according to the latest Knight Frank / Markit confidence report. Of the 1,500 hom...
Lending to first time buyers on the rise 1 Aug 2013 | 01:08 pm
The number of first time homebuyers has risen to the highest level in five and a half years according to latest figures, indicating further recovery in the housing market. The latest figures from the...
Number of tenants aged 50-plus on the rise 30 Jul 2013 | 01:13 pm
The number of tenants over the age of 50 has significantly risen, according to a new report. Countrywide, one of the UK’s largest letting agents, says that there has been a 6% annual rise in the numb...
Private rents price out many of Britain’s low-income families 25 Jul 2013 | 01:13 pm
Lower income families in Britain are finding as much as a third of the UK “off-limits” when it comes to renting, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation. The report also criticised the gov...
