市場走勢

House prices in Salford have soared as estate agents ‘scrambled’ for stock. Homeowners saw prices rise by almost double the national average - rising by 13.1 per cent in 2016. According to figures released by the Land Registry, the average house prices in the UK increased by 7.2 pc, to £220,000. In Salford however, prices shot up from £127,918 to £144,614 - an increase on £16,696.

Authorities have appointed a team of property developers to start work on the multi-million pound transformation of Liverpool’s business district. Liverpool City Council chose Kier Construction and CTP Limited to deliver the £200m redevelopment of Pall Mall Exchange, which will provide up to 400,000 sq ft of office space across three buildings.

The heat in London's property market is fading fast, with house prices in the capital growing at their slowest pace since June 2013. Property prices in London are now around 85 per cent higher than they were in 2009, with the average home costing over £480,000.