Young People Investing in Property Despite common perceptions – young people are still buying homes or working towards homeownership In the past 10 years, average housing prices have increased dramatically while wages have generally remained the same across the UK. This has lead to a common feeling of hopelessness amongst young people, as the likelihood […]
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New sales figures suggest that house buyers are returning to the property market
What is the UK property market doing? The amount of new builds has dropped close to half of what was being built pre-Brexit. It’s been obvious to see that the uncertainty surrounding Brexit has been holding back many private property developers from starting with their residential development plans and projects. This has seen the amount […]
UK Homeowners Confident of Rising House Prices
House prices still rising 81% of homeowners feel that house prices will continue to grow over the next six months, according to a survey conducted by Zoopla. While house price growth has been slowing, there is still an increase month on month in most areas of the UK and it is clear homeowners don’t expect […]
Strong Performance from Mortgage Market Continues
The mortgage market has continued to grow in May following an impressive performance in April. Mortgage approvals have shown no signs of slowing down for 2019 despite initial Brexit property fears. According to the latest figures from charted surveyors e.surv, approved residential mortgages reached 65,801 in May, an impressive 1.2% increase compared to May 2018. […]