Housing Market Bulletin January 2016

The housing market bulletin for January 2016 provided by The Homes and Communities Agency is a report re the latest information on the housing market, the economy and the housebuilding industry in England.

 
House prices: Average house price growth has now returned to all English regions, but prices continue to rise most rapidly in the south and east.

Housing market: The seasonally adjusted number of home sales generally increased throughout 2015, and total mortgage lending has continued to rise.

Construction: Housebuilding output has suffered due to an increasingly cautious public
sector. Construction industry order levels were unchanged year-on-year.

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Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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