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Graham Lock delivers latest news for Estate Agent Networking
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…
Read MoreFirst 3d Printed home goes for sale in 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…
Read MoreWhen is Rent Arrears not Arrears? When it is a Moratorium Debt!
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…
Read MoreBoris Johnson further punishes Bars & Restaurants via underhand extension
The wood from the trees is suddenly appearing more and more clearer for many people as the government continue their military style lock down. From new deadly strains to sitting on park benches could kill you, the government is running out of excuses and yet still are surfing on their wave of supremacy in thinking…
Read More‘Estate Agency’ WhatsApp Group launches
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.…
Read MoreStandford-le-Hope in Essex sees New Modular 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…
Read MoreLeasehold law changes: how will the property market react?
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…
Read MoreLeasehold reforms are long overdue
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…
Read MorePeabody to acquire 142 affordable homes at Television Centre
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…
Read MoreProperty Industry remains open despite Tier 5 Lockdown
Another lock down and another tier extension. Just part of everyday life these days and it will pile on more misery and damage across the country both in business and at home. We can all see the figures for ourselves, yet the country is told to stay at home and only venture outside your home…
Read MoreLomond Capital and Linley & Simpson £100m deal
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,…
Read MoreGlobal Residential Cities Index, Q3 2020
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…
Read MoreReports that Ministry of Defence to sell 131 sites
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…
Read MoreA Force in Property widens it’s reach – Connells eats ups Countrywide
Take overs happen frequently across the business world from those simply prime for buy outs having impressed seniors above them to those finding themselves sinking and optimum for cash offers… The property industry is very much alive and kicking in this area with many such take overs and mergers in recent years. One big example…
Read MoreGovernments confirms Estate Agency industry stays open in 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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