To build or not to build is not exactly a choice for the British population. Many areas of the UK have been promised new housing developments to accommodate a growing population. The latest statistics from ONS has reported that new home building is up by 15 per cent year on year. There were 131,000 new homes […]
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Crossrail effect cripples young buyers
Source: Network Rail The Crossrail effect will make the rich richer and squeeze first-time buyers further out of London. Areas graced by any of the Crossrail’s links will enjoy multiplying property values, adding an estimated £5.5 billion overall, according to Crossrail’s land and property director, Ian Lindsay. The Crossrail’s benefits have been widely reported, and […]
Renting in the UK – is it worth it?
Today, the ONS released a detailed housing statistics report based on the cost of private renting and how affordable it is in the current economic climate. […]
Is the Supply of Social Housing Under Threat?
The final quarterly survey of registered providers was released on the first of this month finding the sector had sufficient access to finance and was in a strong position, with 60% of new facility funding coming from capital markets. There were 788 homes developed for sale in the quarter, this increase in completions coincides with […]
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