Property News
Homeownership near its lowest in history
CNBC - 28 Apr 2016 17:21
The homeownership rate is now just one-tenth of 1 basis point higher than its all-time low in the second quarter of 2015.
Research shows US first time buyers battling against less choice and higher prices
Property Wire - 28 Apr 2016 17:14
First time buyers in the United States are facing a lack of affordable homes to buy and higher prices, according to new research. Home values are rising the fastest among entry-level homes in more than half of the larges...
Property prices dip in England and Wales after mad March buy to let rush
Property Wire - 28 Apr 2016 15:26
Property prices in England and Wales fell by 0.5% in March, taking the average price of a house to £189,901, the latest land registry figures show. This takes annual house price growth to 6.7% but prices vary according ...
UK housing market slows after buy let rush in March, latest index shows
Property Wire - 28 Apr 2016 14:25
UK house prices increased by 0.2% in April but annual house price growth has slowed to 4.9%, down from 5.7% the month before, the latest index figures show. This takes the average price of a home to £202,436 with the sl...
UK landlords set to invest less ahead of tax changes
Property Wire - 28 Apr 2016 13:43
Private sector residential landlords in the UK are strengthening their credit profiles as they shift investment away from new acquisitions and towards the upgrading of existing portfolios, a new report suggests. Followin...
Sales up strongly in Scotland but prices down 8.4% year on year
Property Wire - 28 Apr 2016 06:34
Residential property sales in Scotland increased by 18.2% in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period a year ago, the latest official data shows. The figures from the Registers of Scotland also show that pri...