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Planning permission extension is good news for housebuilders
The NFB welcomes the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announcement that consented sites, with an expiry date between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 will see their consent extended to 1 April 2021. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “This request was put to MHCLG…
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London park rents reduce by as much as half from one side to the other
The latest research by Spotahome, the international rental marketplace, has looked at the cost of renting around London’s most sought after green spaces, as well as how tenants can reduce their rental outgoings simply by living on one side compared to the other. Spotahome looked at the average rental cost in each outcode straddling the…
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Summer Solstice house prices rise 25% above the UK average
This Saturday marks the Summer Solstice and the longest day of the year, which would traditionally bring crowds of 10,000 strong flocking to Stonehenge to celebrate. Unfortunately, like most things, this has been put on hold due to the Coronavirus. However, research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has found that Neolithic stone circles may…
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Northern towns bounce back better with surge in buyer demand – Rightmove
The top ten places with the biggest increase in buyer demand over the past two weeks compared to March are dominated by towns in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber Picturesque and rural Hereford in the West Midlands is top of the list, and the seaside town of Hastings is the only place…
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Renting in London’s walk to work hotspots cost £2kpm – here’s where you can do it for less
The latest research by lettings management platform, Howsy, has revealed the cost of renting across the capital’s walk to work hotspots, as well as which offer the most affordable option for tenants looking to shun public transport when finally returning to work. Howsy looked at the cost of renting across 20 areas of London that…
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House Price Index – Prices up as activity bounces back but 175,000 sellers missing from the market
Average asking price of property coming to market in England up by an average of 1.9% (+£6,266), compared to March before the housing market was put on hold Over 175,000 missing sellers that couldn’t come to market from 24th March to 12th May, but they’ve sprung into action with record number of owners asking for…
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NFB calls for major reform of CITB and no delay to consensus
Following mounting concerns from members, the National Executive Board of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has unanimously called for major reforms to the CITB in order to support skills in the sector. The decision, made last week, follows concerns raised by the NFB’s Major Contractors Group (comprised of main contractors with a turnover of…
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Plans submitted for new apartments in Nottingham
Nottingham City Homes (NCH) has submitted a planning application for 48 new apartments in St Ann’s. If given the go ahead, the flats will go to people on the council house waiting list and will be built on the site of the former care home at Oakdene. If given planning permission, NCH expect to appoint…
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NFB Events – Face to Face v Virtual
COVID-19 impacted every sector and everyone in the UK and across the world. Sporting events, concerts and all social contact was stopped or minimised. The National Federation of Builders event programme was no exception. Events planned needed to be postponed or the way they were delivered to members changed. The COVID-19 crisis meant that NFB…
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Flats drop out of most sought after property types as home-hunters seek more space
The most sought after property types being enquired about on Rightmove are now all houses and bungalows, with all types of flat dropping out of the top five: Renters looking for a garden has led to studio flats being replaced with two bed houses as the most sought after property type Buyers on the hunt…
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VAT Reverse Charge delay is common sense
The Treasury have announced that the introduction of the ‘VAT Reverse Charge’ is now going to be delayed for a further five months, to 1st March 2021. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “Despite covid-19 dominating their focus, the Government has stayed on top of their brief, listened to…
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Navigating Roby Through The Covid Crisis
Tom Reiss, CEO of Roby.ai Like every business operating within the property sector, we started the year in vastly different circumstances to the ones we now find ourselves in. The outlook for us was really positive, actually great. We were meeting our targets, generating new leads and building our presence within the marketplace. Then in…
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Release of pent-up demand leads to busiest ever day as more home-movers enter market
Rightmove records busiest ever day on Wednesday 27th May, surpassing six million visits for the first time and up 18% on the same Wednesday in May last year Search is turning into action with record levels of people phoning and emailing estate agents through Rightmove, also up 18% on the same day last year Over…
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OnTheMarket Launches Search Option For Properties With Online Viewings
OnTheMarket plc, the majority agent-owned company which operates the OnTheMarket property portal, is pleased to announce it has introduced a new filter which allows users to limit their search to properties which have an online viewing option, either a virtual 3D tour or a video tour. Video tours and 3D tours have long been provided by…
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First week of housing market reopening in England – the stats so far
First week in the rental market DEMAND Demand for rental property is up 33% compared to this time last year as the market reopens and renters jump into action, with Monday 18th May seeing the highest level of rental demand ever recorded in one day on Rightmove STOCK & LET AGREED …
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