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Nearly 100k houses sold in February in the UK
The price of property coming to market has hit a new record high, with the national average now being £354,564.
Fortera Group to invest €500M in Portugal
The California-based materials technology company aims to have various developments across the country.
Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.75%
Threadneedle Street reacts to prospect of Russia’s war in Ukraine pushing UK inflation peak to 10 percent.
Portuguese real estate market is still buoyant
Portuguese property market is still solid and strong despite decrease in building permits.
Annual house price growth accelerates to 15-year high
UK’s housing market continues to defy the economic headwinds while market correction looms.
Demand for houses exceeds supply by 6% in Portugal
Thanks to the pandemic, the housing 'stock' for sale in Portugal saw a significant drop.
Net mortgage borrowing in the UK rises in January
UK mortgage approvals for house purchases rose to 74,000 in January.
Rental prices surge upwards in Lisbon
House rentals witnessed a rise of 1.8% in Portugal with costs of €10.9 per square meter at the end of February.
Record rise of house prices as demand exceeds supply
Biggest ever monthly price jump sets new record in the UK; London also records biggest annual jump.
Investment in Portugal’s Golden Visa sets record
Seventy-five Golden Visas were granted in January 2022 with an investment of €38.7 million.
UK to protect Lessees with new laws for building safety
UK’s tough new measures will force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs.
26,000 families in Lisbon living in undignified housing
Two hundred thousand Lisbonites are at risk of losing their housing for financial reasons.
Rental costs rise as workers return to the office
Based on new lets agreed, average rentals in the UK are now £969 per month.
Houses in Portugal are nearly 50% costlier than in 2016
House prices hit record high in Porto and in the the northern region of Portugal.
Affordable housing more in demand in the UK
YouGov study finds most Tory voters want more affordable housing stock.
Portugal posts strongest growth in over 30 years
Data shows that the country’s economy bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis by 4.9 percent.
House prices record fastest growth rate in January
The property market in the United Kingdom has had its strongest start to the year in 17 years.
House prices in Portugal hit record high of €1,285/m2
The increase equates to 11.2 percent YoY rise and €13 above November 2021.
First-time buyer numbers in the UK rise at record rate
House price growth has outstripped incomes, with the average price to earnings ratio for FTBs standing at 6.9 times average earnings.
Lisbon has almost 48,000 empty houses
Nearly two thousand of these houses are owned the Lisbon Municipal Council.
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