As house prices continue to slide, sellers are typically being forced to part with their properties for 7% less than hoped, Zoopla.co.uk reports. For the average dwelling, the reduction amounts to almost £19,000, with the figure up £2,500 on a year ago. Northern regions have been worst affect: Bolton in Lancashire leads the trend, with [...]
Newcastle
Tuition fees to create university ghost towns
Some of the UK’s university towns could see student populations halve by 2020, as soaring tuition costs drive students home. The prediction comes from LV=, which warns that parts of Newcastle upon Tyne, Lincoln and Sheffield could become ghost towns as non-local students opt for cheaper study closer to home. According to LV=, only a [...]
