Signs your pipes are starting to freeze

The arrival of winter and colder temperatures brings with it a number of issues that can affect your property or home. One of these are frozen pipes, which can create havoc with the plumbing. Lack of running water is one thing, but a frozen pipe can also burst which can lead to flooding and other…

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Airbnb purchases Gaest from Denmark

With a vision for the meeting-space rentals marketing, Airbnb have snapped up Danish #proptech company, who offer a sleek solution for booking office-space venues for short term rentals, Gaest. The company which was founded only back in 2015 in Denmark already operates a global service that facilitates the likes of booking offices / commercial space…

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£3m conversion of a Grade Two-listed building in Northumberland

Northumberland Homes Ltd will soon release to the public the £3 million conversion of the grade II listed building on Newgate Street in Morpeth which will become 12 apartments along with four bespoke bungalows – The first property are likely to be ready for occupancy by Summer 2019. Potential buyers are apparently lining up due…

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New branding for Muirhouse Housing Association

Muirhouse Housing Association have launched a brand new website and branding that was in partnership with both tenants and a local web design firm. Stevie McAvoy, Muirhouse Housing Association CEO, was quoted as saying: “We are delighted to introduce our new website and extremely proud that we have achieved another milestone in our pursuit of…

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Northumberland County Council roots out Right to Buy fraudsters

A team within the Northumberland County Council are clamping down on the scrutiny of right to buy applications with already a £900,000 saving for its taxpayers over the last six months. Many councils across the UK have also been adopting such activity and seeing a good return on their efforts and savings for tax payers. Fraud…

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Kicked out of their rental home because of baby

An headline in a national media outlet shows a young couple Catherine and Alex Phipps who claimed to have been kicked out of their rental home dues to a new baby. Only nine days after the birth of their bay boy Ellis, their bad experience with their landlord started when they were told they would…

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Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has launched its new online auction platform

Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has launched its new online auction platform, branded 574. Understanding the need to embrace technology to achieve a more immediate, accessible and simplified channel for sellers and buyers to transact, LSH launches a new digital property auction platform – 574.co.uk. To date, LSH has piloted its online auctions offering and has already sold more…

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Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association raising rents by 3.7%

Although very modest, yet for sure to effect many people’s monthly expenditures, rent rises will become an issue for residents in Paisley within an affordable housing association. Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association are said to be looking at a 3.7% rise in rentals for tenants of it’s property to come in to play July 2019. Sanctuary…

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Mortgage lending hits four-year low

Latest updates on mortgage lending seems rather bleak with approvals falling in December 2018 to 73,029. With the UK housing situation also coming with rather negative vibes it will further spread a lack of confidence in property prices. The level of approvals is said by UK Finance to be the lowest in fours years (March…

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HM Queen’s £1 Billion Property Portfolio

A recent news article reveals that our Queen, Elizabeth II, has quite a property portfolio to her name that ranges from castles to public toilets and also includes a disused reservoir. Of course, possibly the world’s most famous buildings such as Buckingham Palace that was valued at £2.2 billion not long ago by Foxtons estate agents…

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This Time It’s Personal

In a world of fast developing technology, estate agents can often lose sight of the one great USP they have – themselves. Stephen Henesy, founder of property tech firm Helpthemove, argues agents must focus on the value they bring personally to ensure successful longevity. Open any property magazine or website and the chances are you’ll…

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