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What 2019 has in store for the buy-to-let market?
2018 saw a difficult year for the buy-to-let market. The Ministry of Housing reported that almost 4,000 buy-to-let properties were being sold off by landlords each month, resulting in the first drop in the number of rental properties on the market for the first time in 18 years. Could recovery be on the horizon? Here’s…
Read MoreThe secret to winning high value homes
What does your stock list look like at the moment? If it’s like that of most other independent agents in the UK, it looks something like this: Let’s say you currently have 50 properties on the market. 1 over £1 million (2%) 5 at £500,000 – £1 million (10%) 25 between £250,000 – £500,000 (50%)…
Read MoreWholesale planning reform will give us the homes we need
The National Audit Office (NAO) has confirmed that the Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes to the planning process are made. The National Audit Office (NAO) has confirmed that the Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes to the planning process are made. The NAO says…
Read MoreThe REAL State of the Online Estate Agency Sector (2019)
TL;DR – What’s happened in the last 14 days? The top 10 online estate agents account for 4.8% of all new listing. This is a lose of 0.1% on the previous 14 day period. emoov are back! Having listed just 7 properties in the last 14 day period they are yet to place in the…
Read MoreTPO Conference Line-up Announced
The Property Ombudsman has announced the line-up of influential industry speakers in its annual conference, ‘Raising Standards’, taking place on 10 July 2019 at The National Conference Centre in Solihull. Following an introduction from Baroness Warwick, Chair of TPO’s Board, conference facilitator Michael Stoop (Non-Executive Director and Chair of TPO’s Industry Forum) will guide delegates…
Read MoreSuing the bank for wrongful foreclosure: What you Must Know
The great recession of 2008 was mainly due to lenders’ misconduct with regard to home mortgages. The crisis had severe and far-reaching effects on the world’s economy, especially in the banking and housing sectors. The federal government and several other states have since put in place stronger policies to protect homeowners from mortgage lender misconduct.…
Read MoreLangstane Housing Association propose 24 flats for Kintore
Positive plans for 24 new flats in the north-east town of Kintore are up for approval in front of councillors with Aberdeenshire Council. Langstane Housing Association are behind the project which has already received recommendation in light that the new builds would make a positive contribution to the local affordable housing figures for Kintore. Full story available…
Read MoreResidential property: Is it a good idea to buy a new-build?
Buying your own home is an exciting time but finding the right kind of house or flat to suit your needs and tastes can be a daunting task. To start with, should you go for a brand new, freshly built home, a second hand property or a quirky period building? Here are some of the…
Read MoreRefurbishment, not replacement, is the future of period sash windows
Are you the proud custodian of a little bit of our national architectural heritage? You may not see yourself in that way but if you own a period property, whether or not it’s listed, it’s up to you to ensure that the building’s beautiful original features and attributes are preserved. Original timber sash windows are…
Read MoreBBC to add more to ‘household fees’ with an increase of their TV licence fee
Already at £150.50 per year the government will raise the TV licence (AKA BBC licence fee) to £154.50 and will also be reviewing the free licence they provide to over 75’s (Government-funded scheme). “Age UK recently claimed that as many as 50,000 UK pensioners could be pushed below the poverty line if the free TV…
Read MoreNorth East Property Specialist Fastflow Group secures £1 Million Contract
A new £1 Million Contract for Fastflow Group’s property maintenance / management devision (DW Support Services) has been secured with a European housing association. Alongside Clarion Housing Association (who manage 125,000 properties) , the project will involve installation of new doors, windows, replacement roofs and more across a total of 228 properties in Tower Hamlets, London.…
Read MoreMidlothian Council gives green light to 544 new homes with 22% affordable housing
CALA Homes and Avant Homes have led the proposals for a 544 new homes project in Mauricewood near to Penicuik, Midlothian. The planning committee of Midlothian Council gave a majority decision to get the project underway that will include 389 detached homes and 52 flats in three-storey blocks. Derek Lawson, land director at CALA Homes, is quoted…
Read MoreAutomated Feeds Service enables Letting Agents & Landlords to reach millions of Students
As part of an ongoing and major upgrade, Accommodation for Students (AFS), the UK No.1 student accommodation search engine, has launched a new automated feeds service for letting agents and landlords with large property portfolios, enabling them to instantly connect with the largest available pool of potential student tenants in the UK. Until now, letting agents and…
Read More16 Affordable homes completed thanks to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s
A new development providing 16 affordable homes to help local families has been completed in Littleport that sits just north of Ely in East Cambridgeshire. Families have already started to move in following this latest project by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s (CAPCA) affordable housing programme – Five homes have been sold via shared ownership schemes. More…
Read MoreCatesby Estate unveils plan for new development in Boxford, Suffolk
Boxford in Suffolk, just 15 miles north of Colchester, has unveiled plans for an 80 new home development during a public meeting. Catesby Estates are leading the project for the new estate ‘Weavers Green’ that will be placed just off the A1071 on a farmer’s field (one very happy farmer one assumes)! An outline planning application will…
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