Graham Lock delivers latest news for Estate Agent Networking

Graham Lock Latest News for EAN

Your 30 second elevator pitch please: Is the current UK property industry an exciting profession to be in? It certainly is! I think we’re on the cusp of a golden generation of estate agency that will see an increased level of professionalism, service enhancements and the adoption of new technologies that will improve the entire…

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First 3d Printed home goes for sale in New York

3D Printed House New York

What exactly is a 3D Home? Quite simply, there are a bunch of specifically designed 3d printers using concrete to to build the main structure of a home. Build time and labour costs are vastly reduced, 3 days and 3 workers only required to get the main walls laid. Feedback has been positive from potential…

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When is Rent Arrears not Arrears? When it is a Moratorium Debt!

Rent Arrears

From 4 May 2021 landlords, in common with others owed money by individuals living in England and Wales will need to consider the effect of debt moratoriums. The new Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 come into force as from 4 May 2021 and will apply to…

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‘Estate Agency’ WhatsApp Group launches

Whatsapp Estate Agency

On the back of the fast growing ‘Estate Agency’ group of Facebook, we have now have created a unique group on WhatsApp dedicated to ‘Estate & Letting Agency’. A place to share ideas, business, questions, debates, feedback and also, importantly, support between members. The bigger the group becomes then the stronger your voice will be.…

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Standford-le-Hope in Essex sees New Modular Homes

Ilke Homes

With ever increasing demands for new homes and especially those which are affordable, then many will be pleased to hear of 130 new homes for the Essex town of Standford-le-Hope. Sustainability in many industries is always welcomed. Modular homes are what have been passed and will be supplied by Ilke Homes – The site is…

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Leasehold law changes: how will the property market react?

Knight Frank Latest Data

The government has proposed the reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years. We analyse whether the prospect of the new rules will have an impact on the property market from today. What are the key proposals? There are three major proposed changes, further details of which are on the government…

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Leasehold reforms are long overdue

National Federation of Builders 2021

Housing secretary, Robert Jenrick has announced leasehold reforms to end some of the bad practices seen in recent years, as well as make it easier for homeowners to buy their freeholds. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “These long overdue changes must be the first of many to protect…

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Peabody to acquire 142 affordable homes at Television Centre

Television centre homes

Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo (the joint venture “JV”) announce that they have exchanged contracts with Peabody who will acquire 142 new affordable homes in two new buildings at Television Centre, London, W12. The buildings form part of the wider Television Centre development which will eventually have c 950 homes in total. Stanhope is also…

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Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson £100m deal

Linley & Simpson and Lomond Capital merger

In a supposed £100 million deal that includes injection of cash from LDC (private equity frim). Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson among others had now partnered up so to form a stronger force between them to include a portfolio now to stand at over 20,000 properties across major towns and cities such as Leeds,…

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Global Residential Cities Index, Q3 2020

Knight Frank Latest Data

How did city house prices around the world perform in Q3 2020? Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities Index tracks the movement in average prices across 150 cities worldwide. The index’s annual rate of growth increased by 4.7% in the year to Q3 2020, up from 4.1% in the 12 months to Q2 2020. After the…

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Reports that Ministry of Defence to sell 131 sites

Ministry of Defence sell off

I’m sure you will be forgiven if you automatically assume that Ministry of Defence sites simply are army barracks, air fields, army training ranges and very similar. I honestly thought this was the main style of property in their portfolio, but this recent decision to sell of sites includes impressive and listed manors, stately homes…

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Governments confirms Estate Agency industry stays open in Tier 4

Estate Agency Tier 4

Recent updates from government puts more of the UK in to tier 4 and there is much fear of a tier 5 looming. It is still business as usual for the estate agency sector though as the official government website and guidelines set out: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes The news covers the work of estate agents who can…

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