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BREAKING NEWS – 5 top stories 06/01/2020
ONE IN FIFTY INFECTED BY COVID-19 With the head-line analytics that one in fifty are now infected with Covid-19, a large schism is appearing between agents who want to open with ‘safeguards’ and agents who want a blanket closure policy. With over 1.1M having the disease and one in 30 in London said to be…
Andrew Stanton
BREAKING NEWS – 5 top stories 05/01/2021
BUSINESS AS USUAL – NOT REALLY Boris has spoken and Lockdown 3.0 Lite is upon us, according to the government guidelines issued yesterday agents can trade, but last night of the fifty or so call I took from agents, I think over half will be closing their doors and only doing ‘virtual viewings and valuations.’…
Andrew Stanton
Property Industry remains open despite Tier 5 Lockdown
Another lock down and another tier extension. Just part of everyday life these days and it will pile on more misery and damage across the country both in business and at home. We can all see the figures for ourselves, yet the country is told to stay at home and only venture outside your home…
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Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson £100m deal
In a supposed £100 million deal that includes injection of cash from LDC (private equity frim). Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson among others had now partnered up so to form a stronger force between them to include a portfolio now to stand at over 20,000 properties across major towns and cities such as Leeds,…
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Global Residential Cities Index, Q3 2020
How did city house prices around the world perform in Q3 2020? Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities Index tracks the movement in average prices across 150 cities worldwide. The index’s annual rate of growth increased by 4.7% in the year to Q3 2020, up from 4.1% in the 12 months to Q2 2020. After the…
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BREAKING NEWS – 5 top stories 04/01/2021
WILL THERE BE A SECOND LOCKDOWN FOR ESTATE AGENTS? Having watched Boris do battle with Andrew Marr on Sunday, and the defensive soundbites from the Prime Minister which seemed to say that deeper and wider curtailment of many businesses are likely, could January be a lockdown scenario for some agents? Kier Starmer is pressuring for…
Andrew Stanton
Reports that Ministry of Defence to sell 131 sites
I’m sure you will be forgiven if you automatically assume that Ministry of Defence sites simply are army barracks, air fields, army training ranges and very similar. I honestly thought this was the main style of property in their portfolio, but this recent decision to sell of sites includes impressive and listed manors, stately homes…
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A Force in Property widens it’s reach – Connells eats ups Countrywide
Take overs happen frequently across the business world from those simply prime for buy outs having impressed seniors above them to those finding themselves sinking and optimum for cash offers… The property industry is very much alive and kicking in this area with many such take overs and mergers in recent years. One big example…
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Governments confirms Estate Agency industry stays open in Tier 4
Recent updates from government puts more of the UK in to tier 4 and there is much fear of a tier 5 looming. It is still business as usual for the estate agency sector though as the official government website and guidelines set out: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes The news covers the work of estate agents who can…
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Country House figures excel in 2020: Knight Frank reports:
“Prime Country House Index 253.2 / quarterly change 1.7% / annual change 4%” The Country House market finished the year as it began after the market reopened in May, with high-value properties proving to be the strongest performer during the fourth quarter. In a year dominated by the escape to the country trend, properties valued…
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Mayor candidate promises Modular Housing for London 2021
Housing across London is a heated debate especially towards providing enough new homes to meet demands as well as those which are affordable. Without doubt and with facts against him, the current mayor of London has simply failed re housing during five years despite false promises and alarmingly, massive capital thrown at him in order…
Christopher Walkey
Michael Jackon’s Neverland Ranch sells for $22 Million
With millions of fans worldwide and a good few doubters also, but without question memorable music that is played over and over again – Michael Jackon’s Neverland Ranch, once priced at $100 million recently sold for $22 million. A friend of and previous business associate is the person who has purchased this famous property and…
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Planning granted for major modular homes scheme in Bristol
Planning consent has been granted for Legal & General Modular Homes to deliver 185 homes in Lockleaze, Bristol. The scheme, which has been developed in conjunction with Bristol City Council, will see two-, three- and four- bedroom houses along with one- and two-bedroom apartments developed on land at Bonnington Walk. 50% of the homes will…
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BREAKING NEWS – 5 top stories 22/12/2020
WELSH HOUSING DRAGON ROARS Investment buyers, second homeowners and BTL buyers have been marginalised in many ways by creeping taxation and other factors, but in Wales with lightening speed a new raft of taxation on non-primary property purchase comes into force, two days before Christmas. With an additional 1% layer of SDLT tax being applied…
Andrew Stanton
BREAKING NEWS – 5 top stories 21/12/2020
MENTAL WELL BEING Following the cancelled Christmas, which has understandably shaken agents and their loved ones, a new report has focused on the need for real estate companies to ‘keep connected’ to their employees, especially as WFH has become for many a default proposition. COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE – TRENDS Depending on where you sit and…
Andrew Stanton