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Fine & Country Market Report – Transaction levels recover
Before the lockdown announcement was made, the number of transactions completed was returning to pre-Covid levels. This is according to Nicky Stevenson, MD of Fine & Country UK, who says that during September this year, HMRC has estimated that 98,010 transactions completed. She adds that newly agreed sales since July have been between 42%…
Read More7.5m pints of beer may end up down the drain due to lockdown
Is this really going to be the final nail in the combined coffin of the hospitality and tourism industries? It is said we are facing the biggest health challenge of our life time and though the figures shared from the government do not sit well with many doubting the pandemic and motives of those in…
Read MoreNew Online Agent looks to remove risk for Landlords
Any letting agent that has the interests of it’s landlords at heart will certainly do well and especially in the current climate where managing a property portfolio might not be the easiest profession under the sun. A new online estate and lettings agency will focus exactly on this, Stockport-based company Three Sixty Living, and also…
Read MoreFormer Glasgow hospital site will offer 100’s of new homes
A recent news story from Scottish Housing News shows that 403 new homes are proposed to be built at the site of the former Ruchill Hospital in north Glasgow. “If approved, the homes will consist of 160 one and two-bedroom flats and 243 three and four-bedroom homes.” The site will see a selection of flats…
Read MoreUniversity of Liverpool to sell off halls for residential development
Suggested that the current site of the Carnatic halls is no longer fit for purpose, ie to hold student, the best thing to both improve the bank balance and also help towards local housing is to put out the site for residential development. “Operating for more than 50 years, the ageing nature of the buildings…
Read MoreIs using equity release to retire debt-free the way forward for today’s retirees?
As we struggle through tough times, it can be comforting to think ahead to our retirement as a time when we’ll be able to look back on the mess that was 2020 and smile. But more of us are entering retirement still in debt than ever before. In years’ past, if you were to release…
Read MoreGreen light for 131 homes on former school playing fields in Merseyside
Housing firm Torus will be celebrating the green light on a £23 million project that will see 131 new homes to be built on the former school playing fields in Huyton. Managing director of Torus, Chris Bowen, was quoted as saying: “After the success of The Maples, investing in the growth of Knowsley continues to…
Read MoreMajor housing development fought off by villagers
Recent news from the government states that the planning application process will be simplified, sped up and also more on the side of the applicant. So the recent news that a housing project was rejected due to the village community power will be surprising to many, though of course let us see the facts so…
Read MoreEstate Agent escapes driving ban after positive Cannabis test
Whilst parked up in a layby at The Dale, Wirksworth a female estate agent tested positive for cannabis and was interviewed by police. The driver of the Audi TT holding passengers, a female, when tested gave a result of 7.7mg of cannabis in her system when the legal limit is 2. Obviously, it is illegal…
Read MoreSurge in home buyers with budgets between £500,000 – £750,000
Despite the global crisis, covid-19, the property market is holding it’s own with frequent reports showing a buoyant market with activity increasing from last year from property portal visits to buyers. “The average home achieved 98.6 per cent of its initial asking price over the past month– a record high and up from 97.8 per…
Read MorePublic inquiry to decide on 1,800 homes for outskirts of Milton Keynes
“… with the plans for road access blocked by Milton Keynes Council, the developers can’t start work on the site.” I say yes and you say no… Not the Beatles lyrics from ‘Hello, Goodbye‘ instead it is the divided decision/vision of Buckinghamshire Council and Milton Keynes Council. The new estate which has been approved…
Read MoreEstate Agency claims “… record demand for viewings, offers and sales”
Positive news is always warmly received and especially in amongst the quite negative news that 2020 seems to be bringing upon us let alone the covid-19 shaking up most peoples lives and businesses. Estate agency Bedfords, located in Burnham Market of Norfolk, have recently had some positive news shared on the Lynn News website that…
Read MoreWill High Streets Become Homes?
The government is planning on removing the red tape so that boarded up shops and abandoned offices can be turned into homes without the need for full planning permission, under new laws being introduced today. It will make it easier for developers to switch shops to homes without needing to submit a planning application. Builders…
Read MoreAugmented, Virtual Reality will Emerge as the New Normal in Real Estate
Virtual reality and real estate are going to become much more closely linked in the coming years. With the advent of 5G, it is expected that there will be a rise of 3D models that bring virtual reality planning and viewings to the real estate and property sector. VR has already proven to be a…
Read MoreThe new tech that’s become must-have for modern homeowners
An inescapable tech trend of recent years has been the evolution of home security measures. We appear to have come some way from the primitive alarms that emitted a shrill siren at the detection of a trespasser, and which often were triggered by accident – much to the annoyance of neighbors! In this article we…
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