Property Investor Today recently visited the Royal Docks to witness first-hand its dramatic facelift. One of London’s most successful regeneration projects of recent years has been the transformation of the Royal Docks from a barren industrial wasteland into a thriving, well-connected community. The area, an important trading post for Britain during the...
A major new East End development is launching this Saturday (October 19), providing almost 1,000 ‘high-quality’ new homes to Canning Town. At the weekend launch, visitors will be able to explore the two-bedroom show apartment, offering up a taste of what living at Brunel Street Works will be like. The development is...
There was a marginal increase in the number of properties coming onto the market in September, but a decline in properties ‘sold’. That is according to Agency Express’ property activity index, which revealed new listings ‘for sale’ sat at 0.1% while figures for properties ‘sold’ rested at -2.6%. However, yearly comparisons show...
Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show, which returns to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, offers her insight into the hottest areas in the world to buy property. Despite continued Brexit uncertainty and increasing pressure on the pound, the overseas property market has remained steady in 2019....
In September, the average rental price for a new tenancy in the UK was £967 per calendar month, up by 2.5% last year, according to HomeLet’s rental index for the month. Rents in London increased by 3.3% last month than on the same month of 2018, with the average rent in...
Central London has seen a 55% increase in demand from family offices, real estate funds and large investors looking to bulk-buy residential apartments in the second half of 2019, according to London property buying agency Ludgrove. Fraser Slater, chief executive officer of the agency, says as the prime central London (PCL)...
An independent survey of more than 1,000 UK-based property investors has found that 55% are concerned Brexit will push away international purchasers from buying UK property. This, in turn, would weaken the market, the research commissioned by Butterfield Mortgages Limited (BML) claimed. The survey also revealed that 82% believe foreign buyers play...
The average London property price near an ‘outstanding’ state primary school is £693,849, according to research from Portico. Schools rated as ‘outstanding’ – the highest Ofsted grade – are highly sought-after, and homes near these top-rated schools usually come at a premium. The London estate agent revealed that there are 342 outstanding...
The number of Londoners purchasing country properties costing £2 million and above between January and June was at its highest level for any corresponding period since 2011. This is according to Knight Frank's latest Prime Country House Index, which also shows that the agency recorded an 8% rise in transactions for...
Despite Brexit, Spain has reclaimed its status as a hotspot for British buyers, with the Costa del Sol a firm favourite. Last year, 30% of homes on Costa del Sol were purchased by foreign buyers, with 16% of the purchases made by British buyers. Following nearly a decade when practically no residential...
As the number of luxury new-build chalets and apartments has risen at some of the most sought-after ski resorts in the French Alps, so has the level of enquiries from international investors. After analysing data and insights over the last twelve months, Home Hunts can confirm that the four most popular...
Almost two thirds (65%) of developers plan to increase their investment activity in the North substantially over the next two years, setting the region up to become the next hotspot for UK property development. In a national study commissioned by finance specialist Together, 57% of developers earmarked the North East as...
Some 60% of over-65s would consider moving to a bungalow, according to research by McCarthy & Stone. This number – equivalent to 7.2 million people – represents a 6% increase in demand in the last year, showing the growing appeal of low-storey housing in later life. Some 65% (or 8 million)...
The South was mostly to blame for the slump in UK property market sales following the aborted March Brexit deadline, new analysis by property developer Southern Grove has found. Detailed analysis from the latest Land Registry data shows that while UK residential sales volumes began to collapse on an annual basis...
The NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the Year was awarded to up-and-coming property auctioneer David Henwood of Clive Emson Auctioneers. Henward takes the coveted ‘Auctioneer of the Year’ title from last year’s winner Debs Latham, of property auctioneers SDL Auctions. Along with the highly-regarded title, Henward also receives the Clive Emson Rosebowl,...
Newton Property, one of Scotland’s largest property factors, has announced an emergency building eco-improvements fund up to £100,000 per eligible property. Newton says its fund, which will be made available for any blocks of flats factored by the company, is in response to the climate emergency and climate strike protests which...
The cost of renting a room in the UK remains steady, up just 1% on last year to an average monthly rent of £600. That is according to SpareRoom’s Q3 2019 Rental Index – a comprehensive overview of how the rental market is performing across the country based on nearly 300,000...
Future Generation has secured planning permission for a £25 million student scheme in Cambridge. The developer – a PBSA arm of developer Southern Grove – consulted officers, local councillors and residents over the past 18 months before receiving approval for the 154-bed project, named ‘Barnwell Gate’. Most of the accommodation will consist...
There was a packed auction room with many lots attracting fierce bidding at Auction House London’s recent sale. One highlight included a two-bedroom first floor flat in Neasden, London, NW10. The lot, which is in need of refurbishment and has just 37 years left on the lease, started with a guide...
A Black Country family home with a guide price of just £5,000-plus is set to attract keen bidding at Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next sale. Located at 65 Lowry Close in Willenhall, the three-bedroomed, end-terraced house has gas-fired central heating and UPVC double glazing. It stands back from the road behind a...
