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Estate agent fees top £3k+ in prime central London as agents out earn doctors & lawyers
“Estate agent fees topping £3k+ in prime central London as agents out earn doctors, nurses and lawyers across the UK” With no end in sight where Brexit uncertainty is concerned and the Land Registry recently reporting the slowest rate of price growth in almost six years, for sale by owner platform, OkayLah.co.uk has looked at…
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Premium global estate agency opens up a new office in Perth
International premium estate agency, Fine & Country have further expanded their global reach with the opening of their latest office in Perth, Australia. While the business began operation in Perth during January, their Western Suburbs flagship office will officially open its doors in July this year. According to Amy Gohil, Director at Fine & Country…
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New homes for those on St Albans district council housing waiting list
A £3.2 million project that will see the refurbishment of a block of flats in to new council homes will take place later this year at Mereden Court site in Tavistock Avenue – Planning permission to redesign the site in to 18 new homes has been given the green light which will bring a satisfying…
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The House Crowd acquire leasehold on Historic Building in Manchester
The Manchester crowdfunding #PropTech platform that is ‘House Crowd’ have reportedly invested in the leasehold of upper floors within an historic 19th century building towards the city centre. The 250 leasehold interest is within the building of 5-17 Chapel Walks and will see 16 new apartments created within it in due course. The House Crowd…
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The Best Buy-to-Let Postcode Investments Revealed
Research by leading London sales and letting agent, Benham and Reeves, has highlighted where across London and the UK offers the best buy-to-let investment despite the Government’s numerous attacks on the sector through stamp duty increases, tax changes and a ban on letting fees. Benham and Reeves looked at data from PropertyData based on the…
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Brexit gridlock could cripple construction
The NFB is seriously concerned about the consequences of leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement. Leaving without well-defined transitional arrangements will leave the construction industry worse off than the financial crisis of 2008, which saw the industry losing more than 250,000 skilled workers. With the UK currently importing 90% of its timber from the…
National Federation of Builders
House price growth falls to lowest in nearly six years – Comments from the Industry:
Marc von Grundherr, Director of London estate agent, Benham and Reeves, commented: “Much like Brexit itself, it seems to be one step forward, two steps back where the UK property market is concerned at the moment, and market uncertainty continues to see the rate of price growth decline to its lowest in almost six years….
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When it comes to roommates, London values religious and sexual equality… and a clean fridge
The latest research by leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has revealed what the most sought-after qualities are for those looking for that ideal flatmate or spare room. ideal flatmate uses scientifically-designed algorithms to match potential flat sharers with spare rooms and as part of this process, each person is asked to rank their feelings…
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UK House Price Index January 2019
The January data shows, on average, house prices have fallen by 0.8% since December 2018. There has been an annual price rise of 1.7%, which makes the average property in the UK valued at £228,147. England In England, the January data shows on average, house prices have fallen by 1.0% since December 2018. The annual…
HM Land Registery
Rental prices continue to increase ahead of tenant fee ban – Comments from industry
Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1.1% in the 12 months to February 2019, up from 1.0% in January 2019. In England and Wales, private rental prices grew by 1.1%, while in Scotland private rental prices increased by 0.7% in the 12 months to February 2019. London private rental prices…
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Fine & Country launches a new office in York
International estate agency Fine & Country has opened a new office situated in the historic walled city of York in North Yorkshire. Fine & Country York is joining the network of estate agents in over 300 locations worldwide. Frances Bowling, Manager of Fine & Country York, says, “I am very excited to join the Fine…
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Buy-to-let beats gold, cash and fine art for investment returns in the last decade
Research by VeriSmart, the UK’s only combined lettings inventory and property compliance specialists, has looked at just how lucrative the UK buy-to-let market has been in the 10 years since the financial crisis when compared to other investment options like the FTSE 100, classic cars, gold and fine art. VeriSmart looked at the return on…
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Negative News for houses prices, great news for FTB’s
News is that the average property price of a home is now 0.8% lower than it was a year ago, no ‘spring bounce’ as predicted by many – Fears are that the UK property market as over peeked and due for a correction with the likes of the comedy show of Brexit in the hands…
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£30 million funding received to unlock 760 homes in the Essex
Positive news for the county of Essex as Homes England gives Swan Housing Association and Basildon Borough Council £30 million in order to provide 760 homes within Basildon. The regeneration programme will receive the loan in order to work on the Craylands Estate and Laindon Place – 110 homes will be affordable and the project will…
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Seven Hills Business Park in Edinburgh sells for £15 million
An Edinburgh business park has sold for £15 million to UBS-AM property investment fund – The 76,000 square foot industrial space is due to be completed by Autumn. Seven Hills is said to be the biggest industrial space built on spec for 20 years in Scotland. The space includes 11 units and holds already the…
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