Posts Tagged ‘investment’
Almost £300 million government investment to deliver more homes across England
Government Investment to unlock more homes across England announced yesterday 21st March 2018. Almost £300 million government investment in Greater Manchester, the West of England and Oxfordshire is set to help deliver thousands of much-needed new homes for local communities, Housing Secretary Sajid Javid announced 21 March 2018. Greater Manchester is set to receive £68…
Read MoreSavills Invest in online hybrid estate agent
Savills plc the international real estate advisory firm, is pleased to announce that its proprietary investment subsidiary, Grosvenor Hill Ventures, has acquired a minority stake in YOPA Property Limited (“YOPA”) by participating in YOPA’s £16m equity fundraising to finance the roll out of its online hybrid estate agency in the high volume segment of the…
Read MoreEuropean loan to help build social housing
Those who are pushing to remain in the EU must be pleased with the timing of the recent announcement by the European Union’s investment arm who are lending Britain 1 billion pounds to help build social housing, however a spokesman for the vote leave campaign reportedly said “It seems like some in Luxembourg think they can buy…
Read MoreIs PurpleBricks valued too high?
PurpleBricks a new generation “online estate Agent” made headlines in December last year when they started trading on the London AIM (Alternative Investment Market) at a market capitalisation of £240.3 million. The share price as of today puts a value on the company of around £400million, to put that into perspective Foxtons have a…
Read MoreCommercial Property Investment in Europe
The latest RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor shows exceptional investment market conditions in Germany and Spain, where investors’ expects strong returns in both prime and secondary assets over the next twelve months. Investment activity is improving markedly in several cities within the euro area, particularly in Madrid, Amsterdam and Berlin, where demand from domestic and…
Read MorePurplebricks launches on the Stock Market today.
Purplebricks Group PLC announced today the commencement of dealings in its Ordinary Shares on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), Purplebricks aims to change the whole experience of selling, buying and letting residential property, by providing a transparent and superior customer service at a fraction of the cost of a traditional estate agent. The placing price…
Read MoreRise in numbers for affordable housebuilding.
The latest figures from the Department of Communities and Local Government released yesterday show 66,640 new affordable homes were delivered in the last year, this is the highest increase in affordable housebuilding in 22 years. Numbers of new affordable and social rented homes up by nearly two-thirds in the last 12 months and over 270,000…
Read MoreThings to think about when renovating a property.
If you are thinking about renovating a property, there are many things to consider. If it is a property which you are looking to live in, you might focus more on the interior design and creating your dream home. If you are thinking about renting it out, you might want to make it look good…
Read MoreAGENTS SHOULD SEEK OUT £1.5BN FEE INCOME FROM BUY-TO-LET
THE founder of the dedicated property investment search portal, Buy2Let.com has today warned that estate agents shying away from buy-to-let in the wake of new Government measures to try and stifle the market are missing out on their share of £1.5bn in fee income. Martin Wilkinson, who launched the portal this summer, says that despite…
Read MoreWhy invest in property?
Steadily, but assuredly, the economy has moved into a new cycle. Gone are the years of decline and stagnation and, in their place is a period of consistent economic growth, falling unemployment and, at last, wages increasing in real terms. A good time to invest then, but what should you invest in to best secure…
Read MoreThe Jewel in the Crown?
Will Canary Wharf become the Jewel in the Crown over the next few years when it comes to property investment in London? We have seen big rises in London over the last few years well above that of other parts of the UK, that however does not dampen the expectations of MyLondonHome CEO Christian Thomas.…
Read MoreLandlords leaving the industry
A landlord study carried out by Access Legal earlier this month revealed that 1 in 5 landlords will have left the industry in the next two years, the tax break cuts announced by the government appear to be the main reason for this. The weight of the media news on buy-to-let has for some time…
Read MoreBetter returns with HMO buy-to-let
When it comes to calculating the return on a BTL investment, the HMO buy-to-let far outweighs that of the standard buy-to-let, analysis from Platinum Property Partners suggests that even if the interest rate were to increase by 3% a HMO investment would still be profitable. Steve Bolton, Chairman of Platinum Property Partners, reportedly said: “Not…
Read MoreYour vendor’s property could be the perfect pring investor property…
This week a new property website launched. No, it’s not another Rightmove, and no, estate agents don’t pay to be on it – happy days! The new property investment website www.pring.co.uk offers investors and potential investors the largest collection of UK investment properties on one website with the ability to search for properties using unique…
Read MoreProperty Partner Crowdfunding
A property in Byfleet, Surrey was funded to the tune of £212,900 via the propertypartner website launched earlier this year, a total of 126 investors clubbed together to buy the 2 bedroom flat in just over half an hour, the eager buyers invested an average of £1,700. The property that sold out in 35 minutes…
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