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Durham County Council approves 57 new homes for vandal-hit site
Planners have recently approved a project that will see 57 new ‘homes’ being provided on what is currently a known vandal-hit former school site in Gainford. Planning officers from Durham County Council’s south-west planning committee are said to have unanimously approved the proposal to build 57 homes on the former St Peter’s School site in the Dale village….
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High-rise building situation in Australia at risk?
An interesting watch on Youtube in the high-rise building situation in Australia and the alarming rate at which they are going up. Concerns towards defects and safety are starting to build and that many Australian dollars could be at risk. Housing and banking expert Martin North North has criticised developers and the housing industry for…
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Wholesale 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…
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Thanks Trev, from Noel Edmonds
Noel Edmonds, who many will know has had an ongoing dispute against Lloyds Bank due to, his claimed, handling of HBOS fraud scandal, has recently released a new video to Facebook thanking Trevor Mealham for his on going campaigning for victims and the lack of police investigation support against Lloyds Bank. Trevor is known in…
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GDP growth at a 6 year low but no recession imminent?
Business Growth Expert and Yomdel CEO, Andy Soloman, commented: “We’ve seen the impact our continued Brexit debacle is having on areas like the property market, but whichever way you look at it, it’s clear this detriment reaches right across the UK economy. The slowest rate of annual growth in six years and a month on…
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Average rental price in the UK in January 2019 is £932, up 2.5% on last year
HomeLet Rental Index January 2019 Average rents across the UK rose by 2.5% in January 2019 when compared to the same month a year previously; the average monthly rent is now £932. Rents in London increased by 3.7% in January 2019 than in the same month of 2018; the average rent in the capital now…
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CapitalRise loans £6.9 million for prime property in London
CapitalRise, a specialised property lending platform, has been reported to have loaned out £6.9 million for a redevelopment of prime property in London’s prestigious Holland Park. CapitalRise has seen over £270 million lent against since it launched in 2016 with an estimated average return of around 9.5%. “Prime is a market that we have longstanding…
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Colliers International Bristol appoints new head of investment property management
Colliers International have appointed Jo Edwards tp become their new head of investment property management in Bristol. The five strong team will continue to manage commercial property on behalf of their investors throughout the South West and Wales. Jo Edwards, who has already worked 20 years within the commercial property sector was quoted as saying:…
Christopher Walkey
Modern slavery raid in Oldham – 7 Romanian people rescued from a property
Just how big is this issue across the UK? It is a very big issue and a battle that needs to be won – In all honesty, the book should be thrown at any person(s) that are behind slavery, illegal immigration and misuse of our housing stock. Will the punishment deter this from happening again…
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38% of London boroughs uninhabitable for renters – here’s the worst
The latest research from ideal flatmate has looked at just how hard it is to survive in the capital’s rental market and where across London has become uninhabitable due to increasing rents and inadequate wage growth. ideal flatmate looked at the average monthly income after tax for the residents in each borough excluding the City…
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Government sending mixed messages on late payment
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will not be enforcing prompt payment on its £30 billion construction framework. The framework will be used by central government departments and local authorities. Although the CCS has stated that 30-day payment terms would apply on its forthcoming framework, it confirmed there would be no sanctions on those who failed…
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House prices Stumble and maybe to Crumble? Halifax House Price Index
+0.8% Annual change -0.6% Quarterly change -2.9% Monthly change £223,691 Average Price Prices in the three months to January were 0.8% higher than in the same three months a year earlier – down from the 1.3% annual growth rate recorded in December. House prices in the latest quarter (November-January) were 0.6% lower than in the…
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Barratt Developments reports a 19% half-year profit
Barratt is the UK’s most well known and largest housebuilder and despite the ongoing concerns re Brexit and a down turn in the property market, it has reported a jump in half year profits of 19%. The news is that the government’s ‘Help to Buy‘ incentive along with affordable finance packages for mortgages is what has…
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Bid to expand housing estate by 69 houses rejected by councillors
Local residents were able to overturn a decision that would have seen an extra 69 homes added to the existing 58 development on Coopersknowe Crescent, Galashiels (Scottish Borders). Though originally Selkirk-based Eildon Housing Association was given the green light on the project, they had additionally added to the plans (from 58 to 69 homes) which led to…
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Banks Long & Co secures project to deliver 469 bedroom student community
One of the biggest investment deals in Lincoln is to be under the management of property consultants Banks Long & Co who are set to be consulting on the new project ‘Valentine Court’ development in the former Superbowl site next to Valentine Retail park off Tritton Road – Castle Square Developments will be delivering the…
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