Virgin Money partners with Countrywide

News release from Countrywide 18th August 2017 headlined ‘Virgin Money partners with Countrywide to support bottowers fro New Build, Custom Build and Shared Ownership properties.’ Countrywide Surveying Services has been appointed by Virgin Money as its valuation services partner to support borrowers for New Build, Custom Build and Shared Ownership properties. Commenting on the new…

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Countrywide continues to pick up awards.

Countrywide Group’s leading financial services, surveying and conveyancing businesses have recently been recognised with prestigious industry awards. as mentioned in their recent press release which headlined ‘Countrywide’s award-winning run continues’. MD of Countrywide Surveying Services, Paul Wareham, has been named Surveying Business Leader of the Year at the British Mortgage Awards. Countrywide Conveyancing Services was…

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Decline in foreign investment in buy-to-let according to Countrywide

Countrywide’s latest  Monthly Letting Index – June 2017 headlines  ‘Proportion of overseas landlord’s halves.’ Rents rose 1.1% year-on-year across Great Britain in June to stand at £950 pcm The letting index report shows that the proportion of overseas based landlords in Great Britain hit a record low in 2017,  now owning 5% of all homes…

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Record levels of retirees paying rent according to Countrywide

According to the latest figures from Countrywide’s Monthly Letting Index retirees in Britain spent a record £3.7bn in rent in the last 12 months, an increase of 216% ( £1.2bn) paid by retirees ten years previous, it reveals that retired people make up 8% of all tenants. The index reveals that London has the least…

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Rental growth remains low across Great Britain says Countrywide

The latest Countrywide Plc Monthly Letting Index – April 2017 headlines ‘More London investors buy outside the capital than ever before.’ The proportion of London investors buying outside the capital has reached 50% in 2017, the highest on record. London investors bought over 22,000 homes outside the capital in 2016, up from 3,300 in 2010 – more…

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New three year partnership deal between Countrywide Surveying Services and Leeds Building Society

Countrywide announced yesterday 16th May that Countrywide Surveying Services has been appointed by Leeds Building Society as its valuation and panel manager in a new three year partnership deal. Commenting on the new contract, Martin Richardson, Leeds Building Society’s Director of Operations said: “We’re pleased to have appointed Countrywide Surveying Services to provide property valuation and…

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Fall in rental growth is driven by London says Countrywide.

Countrywide PLC Monthly Lettings Index for March 2017 published yesterday headlined – ‘One in five homes let, owned by a company landlord – a record high’. According to the report: In the first three months of 2017 the proportion of homes let by a company landlord reached 20%, a record high. Changes to tax relief calculations…

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A record number of Landlords buy in cash last month.

Countrywide yesterday 14th February released their Monthly Lettings Index – January 2017 headlined ‘Cash landlords hit a record high’. In the highlights they reported that  January 2017 saw a record 61% of landlords buy in cash, up from 59% last year and 41% in 2007.  In the North West of England landlords are most likely…

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Modest full year revenue growth reports Countrywide PLC

Countrywide plc trading update released Friday 13th January for the year  ended 31 December 2016 ahead of its results announcement on 9 March 2017. Commenting on the Group’s performance, Alison Platt, CEO said: “It is pleasing to report modest full year revenue growth against the backdrop of a challenging residential sales market.  Our Retail and…

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Countrywide report good progress despite tough market conditions

Countrywide PLc released their trading update yesterday 24th November headlined ‘Good strategic progress in a challenging market’. Commenting on the Group’s performance, Alison Platt, CEO said: “We have made good progress this year despite tough market conditions since the EU referendum, particularly pleasing is our growth in market share in both Sales and Lettings based…

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Rental growth slows across Britain

Countrywide PLC yesterday published their monthly lettings Index – September 2016. They state that rental growth has slowed across Britain over the last year, but price growth in Northern cities has remained at a similar rate to recent months. Rents are rising faster in Northern cities than those in the South, most Southern cities have…

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Majority continue to pay asking prices in rental market

Countrywide PLC Monthly Lettings Index August 2016 released early this week headlined ‘Central London sees fall in proportion of homes let above asking price’. According to  Countrywide Lettings Index for August it shows that less people are paying above asking price to secure rental homes in Central London. Just 8% of homes were let at…

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