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Houseladder today reported that house-building projects throughout the UK may be among the programmes continuing to be hampered by government cutbacks.
Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), has suggested the construction industry is still feeling the effects of such action undertaken by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.
The industry figure blamed reductions in public expenditure for a number of building schemes being placed on hold.
And this trend was recently highlighted by a Glenigan report, which showed such projects being
House prices continued to slide last month with a 0.1% fall - the 15th consecutive drop in a row, a key survey has revealed.
Property analyst Hometrack's monthly report predicted that the downward trend will accelerate as supply has grown at double the rate of demand.
The number of new properties coming on to the market in the nine months up to September grew by 22% - but demand increased by only 11%. The survey suggested national and Eurozone uncertainty would dent consumer confidence further and see demand drop off even more. Elsewhere, new demand for housing weakened last month as
The UK may need to improve its uptake of sustainability practices with regards to the housing market, judging by newly-released findings.
According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) Sustainability Index, the nation is trailing behind other European countries when it comes to eco-friendly strategies in the property field.
The UK has been given a rating of 53 per cent, placing it fourth in the global rankings. It is positioned behind Canada (74 per cent), Continental Europe (65 per cent) and Australasia (64 per cent) in the table.
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The average weekly rent in England Wales rose by 1.2% to £713 last month, surpassing the previous record high of £705, according to research.
The Buy-to-Let Index from LSL Property Services revealed the largest monthly increase since August 2010 as potential house buyers struggle in the face of high deposit demands and are forced to rent.
With annual rent inflation at 4%, the average rent is £27pcm higher than August 2010. The average rental yield for landlords hit 5.2% in August.
Rents increased fastest in Wales and the South East, up 2.1% in the month. The only regions which saw a
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Housing deposits in the UK have risen considerably over the last two decades, new research by First Direct has revealed.
The study showed such payments have increased tenfold since 1990, with a combination of house price escalation and reductions in mortgage lending to blame for the trend.
According to the investigation, the average housing deposit has increased from £6,793 to £65,924 over the last 20 years and Bruno Genovese, senior savings product manager at First Direct - a division of HSBC Bank - said such movement is why first-time buyers are getting older.
The battle over controversial new planning laws that campaigners say could allow developers a free run at building in the countryside has heated up, as George Osborne claims reforms are vital for the economy.
It has been reported that the Chancellor has said ministers will not bow to pressure to change the new planning guidelines that would make it much easier for developers to build on green land.
In a joint article for the Financial Times with Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, Mr Osborne insists: ‘When planning acts as an arbitrary brake on growth, on the new jobs and new businesses
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