News - Archive for August 2013
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First-time Buyers Reach 2007 Levels in London
The second quarter of 2013 saw first-time buyers in London reach the greatest number recorded since the end of 2007.
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Wind Facilities 'Don't Affect Property Values' in US
Those investing in property have traditionally stayed well away from homes located near wind facilities, under the...
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Is Your Property At Risk of Disrepair?
Landlords need to ask themselves if their property is at risk of falling into a state of disrepair, following the...
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UK Farmland Prices Soar as Demand and Competition Intensifies
Intensifying competition in the market to buy up arable land has driven up the price of UK farmland to GPB 7,440 per...
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Northern Student Rents Cheapest
Student accommodation is a hot property investment asset but for landlords looking to maximise rents, they may want...
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Landlords Need to Adapt to Changing Market
Rental markets across the country have experienced something of a boom in recent years, but the tides are changing...
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Help to Buy Scheme Continues to Boost Builders' Bank Balances
House-builder Persimmon has experienced a 40 percent increase in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year as the...
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Govt to Scrap Building Red Tape
The government is likely to scrap confusing red tape faced by house builders, in a move that will hopefully help the...
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Growth in Housing Starts Keeps US Housing Market Buoyant
US housing starts have experienced another big jump, with a 20.9% increase in the year ending July 2012, alongside...
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What Are The Top Turn-Offs for Buyers?
While demand for property in the UK is rising, sellers still need to make their homes attractive to buyers in order...
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Confidence Returning to UK Commercial Sector says IPD
The latest data from Investment Property Databank (better known as IPD) reflects very positively indeed on the UK...
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Judgement Clarifies Collective Enfranchisement for Landlords
A judgement from the Court of Appeal has offered clarification on collective enfranchisement rules for landlords and...
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Lending Excess, Regulation Poverty and the Global Property Mess
The US, UK and Europe may officially be out of recession but they still seem to be making a mess of their respective...
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House Prices May 'Run away' in Five Years
House prices may see another run away rise over the next five years, meaning fears of a second price bubble may become...
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Private Rents Reach New Highs in July
Private rents in the UK reached new highs last month, with six of Britain's 12 regions posting record prices.
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Buyer Numbers Reach Four-Year High
Buyer numbers in the UK have reached a four-year high, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
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Is the London Hotel Market Experiencing a Sea-Change?
Post-financial crisis the needs of consumers are far removed from those prevalent in the pre-recession boom. In all...
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Four-star Hotel Prices on the Rise
Four-star hotels in the UK's major cities appear to be on a winning streak. TripAdvisor claims the price of an...
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Data Shows UK Commercial Activity Accelerating Rapidly
According to a new report from Savills commercial real estate activity in the UK is growing at is fastest rate in...
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Buy-to-let Property Lending Improving in UK
If you're considering buy-to-let property investment in the UK, now is certainly a good time to do it. Figures from...
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US House Prices Growing as Fast as 2005
According to the latest data US house prices are growing at the fastest rate since 2005 (right before the crisis) and...
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Budget Hotel Market Bouncing Back in Aberdeen
The time to invest in Aberdeen's budget hotel market is nigh, with new figures showing the property segment is bouncing back. Data from...
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Aberdeen Hotel Sector Strong and Ripe for Investment
The Scottish hotel sector is the fastest growing in the UK, as recent data released by accountants BDO indicates year...
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OFT Cracks Down on Quick Home Sale Firms
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is cracking down on companies that offer quick house sales. Formal investigations...
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German Commercial Real Estate Continues to Perform
The latest data shows that the German real estate investment market continues to perform well, continually quashing...
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What Makes a Property a Dream Home?
There are certain properties that will fly off the market as soon as they go on sale. These homes fall into the dream..
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Forecasted Upturn in European Commercial Property Investment
Based on its latest research, consultancy DTZ is predicting that European commercial property will return an average...
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House Prices Increase 3.9 per cent Year-on-Year
House prices in the UK increased 3.9 per cent year-on-year in July, making the month the strongest for annual price...
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Landlords can Capitalise on Retired Renters as Numbers Soar
Landlords should consider adapting their properties to suit older generations, as research shows more and more are...
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La Salle Hotel Properties Bets Big on US Hotel Market
In recent months a lot has been written and said about the strength of the US hotel market and the recovery thereof.
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