{"id":19206,"date":"2018-07-20T12:15:39","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T11:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=19206"},"modified":"2018-07-20T12:15:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T11:15:39","slug":"top-7-stories-this-week-in-housing-and-property-investment-20-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-au\/2018\/07\/20\/top-7-stories-this-week-in-housing-and-property-investment-20-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 stories this week in housing and property investment: 20 July"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome to our weekly update giving you the key stories, breaking news and topical analysis from the past week up to today, 20 July 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite the government’s attempts to reverse the situation, renting is still on the rise and even more popular than ever for many, while some groups are calling for stamp duty to be scrapped for landlords buying up new-builds to help support the sector. As buy-to-let landlords continue to adapt to the changing market, the construction industry is also gathering momentum. Read on for seven key stories you might have missed this week…<\/p>\n The latest English Housing Survey has just been released analysing the UK\u2019s private rented sector, and the report has uncovered some interesting statistics about today\u2019s tenants. To read the full story click here.<\/a><\/p>\n1. Proportion of UK renters has doubled in 20 years \u2013 and here\u2019s why<\/h4>\n