The value of an agent

Housing Agent is a global directory of real estate and letting agents, as well property managers and many more, helping you find the perfect house. The housing market is a tough one to crack. With its stifling bureaucratic and legal measures and the enormous shortage of affordable housing in all big cities, it can often…

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How to Sell Your Home Online With An Online Estate Agent

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Most people that sell a home will go through a traditional estate agent. They will physically go to this office, speak with a representative, and list their home that day. Whereas some people search for the best places for buying and selling homes. Over the course of several weeks, or what could be several months,…

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Unexpected Things That Will Sell a House

We all know about painting the walls white and clearing out clutter, but some far more unexpected things can have a big impact on how easy it is to sell a house. Here are a few things you can recommend to your clients to help them sell their home more quickly and get a better…

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Banks Long & Co closes deal on a new 469 bedroom student community

Lincoln based property consultant, Banks Long & Co, is set to work on a multi million pound new development to supply a 469 bedroom student community next to Valentine Retail park. The development will be delivered by Castle Square Development. Managing Director Tim Bradford said: “We advised Castle Square Development to finance the development through…

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Ordnance Survey-backed Geovation accelerator programme is open

The property and land sector is due for a boost of innovation and technology as the Ordnance Survey backed property start-up programme opens for 2019. The programme offers grants of £10,000 for 6 months and then another £10,000 thereafter. The programme also sees the people behind the innovations, the entrepreneurs, gain help and knowledge via industry…

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Council to borrow £50 million to pump into more property

Mid Suffolk and Babergh councils are at the centre of more property investment news as they seek to pump £50 million in to further property purchases. We all know about the ever increasing demand for social housing that councils face so plans to invest in more potential housing sounds good. Councils are also safe guarding…

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Scottish property sales expecting slump due to Brexit uncertainty

Scottish property and their values have enjoyed a fairly positive outcome over the last few years in seeing many price increases though somewhat at a slower pace of recent months. Brexit, a spanner in the works for many, is though reported by Herald Scotland online that it may bring a decline in property sales over the…

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Heading for the worst house price slump in 20 years?

Headlines since the Brexit deal was thrown out by MP’s against the hope of Theresa May there has been gloomy reports out towards the housing market. Already seeing falls in many areas and evident reductions across property portals, there is now fear of a house price slump. Maybe it is a case of ‘Don’t Panic…

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132 New Homes for Northamptonshire County Council

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With meany headlines reporting on the need for new homes we have some positive news for Northamptonshire County Council where plans have been approved for 132 new homes at the former site of Parklands Middle School, Devon Way. The 5.2 hectare site will be home to the new development which was previously the location of school…

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Mortgage and Credit Card borrowings on decline says BoE

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Some may say it is the winter slowdown, others will blame it on Brexit and some will think it is both combined, but Bank of England has recently warned of a decline in credit card spending with another negative of -17.5 in the final quarter of 2018 for new mortgages taking place. The worst Christmas for…

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Newham council considers £3 billion plan to create new ‘town’

A massive pot of £3 billion is being considered by Newham council for the creation of a new town within Docklands that could see 5,000 homes, workspace, shops, restaurants / bars, a primary school and a brand new DLR station. The location is the former Carlsberg brewery building in Silvertown and has Foster & Partners…

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Bristol City Council prosecutes Property owner re Japanese Knotweed

Japanese Knotweed is a pest within weeds, an unwanted and fast-growing with strong clump-forming perennial – A nightmare for any property owner to deal with as it can cause structural damage. A recent case of the spread of Japanese Knotweed saw Bristol City Council prosecute a property owner for allowing this plant to spread from…

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House prices in Ireland have risen 83% since 2013

Astonishing figures recently released by the Central Statistics Office shows that house prices have sky rocketed 83% since 2013 in Ireland with Dublin seeing figures doubled since 2012 and reporting in with a 96% increase. The pace of increase is said to be slowing though still with no immediate adjustment in property values – mixed…

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Harry Rednapp From ‘The Jungle’ to ‘Tenant Evictor’

Harry Rednapp, a popular football pundit and recent star of I’m a Celebrity get me out of here, is said to be looking to turn his Belgravia Hotel in Bournemouth in to luxury apartments. Harry Rednapp was recently voted as ‘King of the Jungle’ elevating his already popular character to a wider audience. Always a favourite…

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