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UK city regeneration – the next big investment opportunity?
UK High Streets have reached a ‘tipping point’. That was the view of a recently published parliamentary inquiry report on UK high streets.[1] The shift to online sales (now accounting for 20% of all retail sales); the upward revaluation of business rates, previous planning policies; and local authority financing constraints are impacting retailers and high…
Read MoreNew tech business to improve graduate recruitment process in UK Property Industry
An innovative new tech business has launched looking to disrupt the graduate recruitment process in the UK Property Industry. Gradfeed has been created by Gerard McVeigh and Robert Hall who have been running a property recruitment business for the past 4 years. It is an employment platform for students who want to get into the…
Read MoreGroom Your Lifestyle to Wear Attractive New Bell & Ross Luxury Style Watches
Bell & Ross Watches where introduced in 1992. The highest visual and performing qualities featured are found in luxury style Bell and Ross Watches. Among the list of professional watches, find here a massive range of best quality and best-featured watches online on reputed watch stores. The world of professional aviation watches has a massive…
Read More18.6m spare room surplus could be the solution to Britain’s broken housing market
Research by leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has looked at the excess number of spare rooms across the UK and how this surplus could address the UK’s property stock shortage. Using data from Twenty CI, ideal flatmate found that there are 30.5m dwellings in the UK, home to a total of 84.4m bedrooms. According…
Read MoreCould a swimming pool boost property value? Weighing the pros
When it comes to home projects, you have a wide variety of options to choose from. Each home improvement will naturally come with an increase in your property’s appeal, but there are some investments that have a much higher return than others. Adding a swimming pool to your outdoor area is one of the options…
Read MoreProfessional Packing and Unpacking Services Tips From The Professionals
When you’re moving to a new house, there will be a lot of packing and unpacking that you need to do. It can be exciting, but also exhausting. To make it easier for you, here are some tips from the professionals: Plan Ahead Getting help from packing services is a quick option. But since they…
Read MoreHow to Choose an Agent in a Tougher Market
Having a footing in both the Yorkshire and London markets, the current consensus I feel, is that the vast majority of buyers and sellers just want to get on with it. Yes there is continued hot-air being churned out on various fronts, however there are a strong number of transactions still taking place. Sure the…
Read MoreGary Barker, CEO, of Reapit, comments on ‘decreased supply and increased rental costs’
Following the news that the government is looking to end no-fault evictions, Gary Barker, the CEO of Reapit argues that this could lead to decreased supply and increased rental costs: “Today’s government announcement to end no-fault evictions comes just six weeks before the tenant fees ban takes effect in England, and not long after tax…
Read MoreGovernment’s rent reforms to punish private & institutional landlords – Collyer Bristow comments
The Government has today announced radical reforms of the private rental market that will create open-ended tenancies and restrict a landlord’s ability to remove tenants. The reforms to so-called ‘no fault’ notices served under section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act, together with recent changes to the tax position on buy to let investors and…
Read MoreAshfords LLP comment on no-fault evictions announcement
Joanne Young, Legal Director in Ashfords’ Property Litigation Team gives her reaction to the Government’s announcement to ban controversial ‘no-fault’ evictions: “I am concerned about the proposals announced today. In the same vein as the tenancy deposit rules, the licensing of HMOs, the retaliatory eviction law and, recently, the new legislation on tenant fees, the…
Read MoreThe 4 Mistakes First-Time Buyers Must Avoid
Searching for your dream home can be an exciting time for first-time buyers, as you’ll be taking your first step onto the property ladder. However, rather than rushing into buying a home, you must aim to make an informed choice when investing in property. After all, it’s one of the most significant financial commitments you…
Read More6 Tips for Becoming a Great Landlord
As someone who owns a property, the landlord is responsible for renting and maintaining the space. In many cases, landlords are seen as the bad guys who are unfair and inattentive to their tenants’ needs. However, it is possible for you to push back against this stereotype by working hard to make your tenants happy…
Read MoreTenant Needs to Go? Everything Landlords Need To Know About Eviction
Evicting a tenant can be a last resort after numerous attempts at mediation have failed. In some cases it’s the last thing any landlord wants, but sometimes it is necessary, in other cases landlords move quickly to protect their investment. When your tenant has skipped out on paying rent for months on end, bashed in…
Read MoreThe leasehold property system in England and Wales
There has been increasing concern about the leasehold property system in the UK in recent years, largely because as the years on leases run down, leaseholders find themselves trapped in properties they are unable to sell. Statistics released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in October 2018 estimate there were 4.3 million…
Read MoreEstate Agents – How to Add a Blue Sky in Photoshop
Tom form Photo Doctor dropped by the studios to teach us this invaluable tip.
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