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Home ownership rates for families aged 25-34 are rising for the first time in 30 years according to Resolution Foundation
Home ownership rates for families aged 25-34 are rising for the first time in 30 years, but high barriers to entry facing first-time buyers remain acute, according to new analysis recently published by the Resolution Foundation. Home ownership rates among 25-34 year olds have risen by 3 per cent since they hit the rock bottom…
Allen Walkey
Shelter responds to new ONS stats on the number of people who have died homeless.
Greg Beales, campaign director at Shelter said, “This appalling loss of life should be a source of national shame. There is nothing inevitable about homelessness or about these tragic deaths which are a consequence of a housing system which fails too many people. “This new research from the ONS shows 597 people died homeless in one…
Allen Walkey
No deal and Immigration White Paper are damaging to construction
Leaving the EU without a deal would be more catastrophic for the construction industry than the financial crisis of 2008 The National Federation of Builders (NFB) believes that leaving the EU without a deal would be more catastrophic for the construction industry than the financial crisis of 2008, when it lost more than 250,000 skilled…
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Rogue Landlord fined £1,000’s
Though this situation would probably have been a bad experience for all involved, it is also important to realise and for the good of the industry, see that any illegal practises taking place within the UK rental industry are appropriately dealt with. A recent story initially read on Swindon Advertiser highlighted the case between Mr…
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Landmark 500 affordable homes built by Nottingham City Homes
Nottingham City Homes (NCH) has reached a significant milestone – having now built over 500 affordable homes for local people across the city. As well as being UK Landlord of the Year, NCH works closely with Nottingham City Council to build high quality, decent homes for Nottingham people and has delivered over 500 new affordable…
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NCH offers leasing option to property owners
Property owners in the city are guaranteed a monthly rental return under a new housing leasing scheme for Nottingham. UK Landlord of the Year Nottingham City Homes, will lease properties from property owners for an agreed period of one to five years, and will fully manage them, from letting through to delivering repairs and gas…
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3.2% price fall over last two months tempts bargain-hunting buyers
The price of property coming to market drops by 1.5% (-£4,496) this month with new seller asking prices now on average nearly £10,000 lower than in October This is the biggest fall over two consecutive months since 2012, as sellers try to attract buyers despite a combination of the usual Christmas slowdown, stretched affordability…
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Howard Cundey Live funding on Crowdcube
The familiar brand of Howard Cundey are currently raising investment via the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The 24/7 online estate agency concept who recently moved from the high street to online and offer prices for selling your property starting from just £599 are seeking £200,000 for 16.17% equity. A modest £1 million pound valuation and a…
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Folly over Brexit decision brings amount of buyers, sellers and prices down
Theresa May could not make the country look any weaker or foolish with her certainly doing her very best to bring about the slow clapping and jeering from across the EU waters as she stumbles (or break dances) in front of the army of EU elitists. With this globally seen act of undemocracy from her…
Christopher Walkey
London’s Mayor continues his disastrous leadership with a new U-Turn on Rent Controls
We are now all fully aware of the massive increase in knife crimes and murders in London following the so called Mayor of London’s tenure. With many calling for him to leave and poor figures to support a further few years of increased crime in London, we now have another failing with a u-turn on…
Christopher Walkey
UK Property Prices fall by 1.4 per cent on the previous month
As Prime Minister Theresa May continues to make the country look like a indecisive and weak nation regarding Brexit, the negative and frustrating wave pushes through the economy with pound taking a hit against the euro / dollar and ongoing fears and drops in property prices. A high majority of headlines on UK property prices…
Christopher Walkey
2019 House price prediction: Rightmove forecasts overall flat prices of 0%
National average asking price of property coming to market forecast to remain flat at 0% in 2019 Prediction is based on the current sound fundamentals of the housing market continuing, but an increase in political or economic uncertainty would have a detrimental effect Parts of the more buoyant northern half of the UK set to…
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The Emoov Movement no longer Moving?
Despite only recently securing investment via Crowdcube with a £1,000,000 raise and the merger of Emoov, Tepilo and Urban.co.uk, it appears that the Emoovement is no longer moving. The online estate agency brand which was founded by Russell Quirk is now said to be leaving 100’s of consumers out of pocket (their service requires certain…
Christopher Walkey
A challenger to Rightmove and Zoopla?
The UK property industry is awash with innovation within #Proptech, funding hitting the sector left, right and centre and changes are frequent in how the industry works and communicates to consumers. Recent headlines in the FT state that a new challenger in the new build sector could be seen to stand shoulder to shoulder with…
Christopher Walkey
Annual rents in South West England rising faster than anywhere else according to Your Move
Latest Your Move England and Wales Rental Tracker – October 2018 data headlines ‘Atumn positives for rental market’. The report reveals that seven of ten regions posted annual price rise with rents in the South West rising faster than anywhere else. The avearge rent across England and wales now stands at £861 (seasonally adjusted) according…
Allen Walkey