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Challenging times for social housing sector
Mar
As the increased strain on the public finance of housing associations continues, those organisations responsible for provision will have to source alternative income streams in an effort to meet the targets set for suitable properties. Combine this with further pressure from increasing...
High speed rail network - mixed fortunes for property owners
Jan
The high speed rail network (HS2) was finally given the green light last week. The go-ahead on the network, which will see the first stage between Birmingham and London completed by 2026, was met with a warm welcome by those who expect the values of their properties to increase with the new train...
Avoiding the pitfalls of buying property at auction
Nov
In recent weeks there has been an increasing number of clients interested in purchasing both residential and commercial property at auction. With the market still suffering the effects of an unstable economy, this is to be expected and doubtless there will be properties on offer many may deem a...
Will the Chancellor's planned changes to mortgages really boost the housing market?
Nov
With the government coming under increasing pressure amid the release of further figures indicating the economy has stalled, George Osborne is set to announce a change to the mortgage market. The CBI recently called on the Coalition to introduce a mortgage indemnity guarantee scheme to boost the...
Love thy neighbour – property disputes cause 1 million UK residents to move house
Aug
The Daily Mail recently reported that neighbour disputes have forced almost one million people in the UK to move home. Arguments about home and garden maintenance topped the list at 27% of causes, with problems regarding boundaries at 7% and children trespassing at 6%. It was...
