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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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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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Mortgage and Credit Card borrowings on decline says BoE
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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Making construction a period dignified environment
Increased awareness about periods is the best way for industry to improve its working practices. Unite the union has conducted a survey of 2,000 women working across the construction industry about their experiences with period dignity. 65% of those who responded said their employer had failed to make adjustments to accommodate their needs as female…
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Yorkshire Property firms with 200 years of history agree merger
Nearly 200 years of trading history will join together in order to strengthen their presence in the region of South Yorkshire and beyond with Barnsdales and Swift & Co merging. Barnsdales are said to be incorporating Swift & Co and their team by moving them over to a their city centre office in Sheffield. With…
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Council refuses plans to build 280 homes
Tendring District Council recently refused the plans to build 280 new homes along with a primary school and offices in Weeley – The developers have now lodged an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate following the plans being stated as ‘disproportionate growth for Weeley’. Full story on East Anglia Daily Times website.
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Taylor Wimpey: Trading statement for the year ended 31 December 2018
Taylor Wimpey is issuing the following update on trading ahead of its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2018, which will be announced on 27 February 2019. Overview Pete Redfern, Chief Executive, commented: “I am pleased to report another year of strong performance, in line with our expectations. Despite wider macroeconomic uncertainty,…
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Glasgow Housing Association van involved in Hit & Run
Back in December 2017 video footage was captured of Darren Clarke who drove his Glasgow Housing Association van at another man following a street brawl in Maryhill, Glasgow. The victim Lewis McChee was taken to hospital though refused treatment. The initial charge was for murder though later down graded to assault at Glasgow Sheriff Court on…
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A skilled workforce needs employers
We need politicians to understand how a skilled workforce is locally sustained Judith Cummins, MP for Bradford South, has highlighted the need for a radical overhaul of our skills policy to help places like Bradford, one of the top 40 constituencies to be affected by automation in the coming years. Cummins identified that 15% of her…
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A game of ‘Wait and See’ for House Buyers due to Brexit
As Nationwide’s latest figures show for December 2018, the market continues to slow down with prices having fallen by 0.7% with properties at an average of £212,281, down from £214,044. This though conflicts with the mood shared by Halifax who stated that prices rose by 1.3% in the three months to December 2018. As more and…
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Landlord fined £10,000 for poor living conditions of tenants
Clamping down on landlords continues across the UK with the latest being Mr Balwinder Singh Chandi who has been fined £10,000 after failing to improve the poor living conditions for his tenants who rent his property on Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine. An Improvement Notice by Central Bedfordshire Council was served following discovery of substandard living conditions…
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Building more social homes is a no-brainer
The Government must help fix part of the broken housing market and build for the future Bringing together sixteen commissioners from across the political spectrum, Shelter have released a report titled, ‘A vision for social housing’, which analyses the state of social housing across the country. The report reinforces the message that the entire housing…
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Empty property owner in Warwick is fined
As recent news from Shelter about the need for more homes across the UK and social housing, we see a home owner fined for leaving a property of theirs to fall in to disrepair. A David Brown of Northumberland was convicted of failing to comply following a notice served on him by Warwick District Council…
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354-358 Oxford Street, London set for new £70 million building
The current vacant spot on Oxford Street that sits alongside the Disney Store and opposite Bond Street underground station, 354-358, is set to become a new £70 million building after being acquired by Hines (US-headquartered investment firm). The building will become a new selection of retail outlets and luxury apartments. This is seen as great…
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Manchester United star launches own Property Business
Manchester United and England football star Marcus Rashford, who is currently said to be on a salary of £6 million annually, has purchased a £1.2 million property to add to his portfolio. MUCS Properties Limited was registered by Marcus January 2017 though with his additional property purchases it is likely they will be rented out…
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