The City of London Corporation has published the UK’s first wind microclimate guidelines for new development proposals in the Square Mile. Going further than established thinking, the set of guidelines raises the benchmark for acceptable wind conditions in the City, putting the comfort and safety of cyclists and pedestrians first. The guidelines provide a more […]
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Number of Scottish people moving home has fallen to a five year low at a time when average prices have increased steadily, a new analysis shows. Overall the number of movers fell to 14,662 moving in first half of 2019, a level that was last seen in 2014, the latest Bank of Scotland Homemover Review […]
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Building more homes next to railway stations and moving light industry to edge of town would benefit everyone, including councils, it is suggested. Land agent Aston Mead is calling on local councils to allow new homes to be built on land next to railway stations, with the existing light industrial units and good yards there […]
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Average bills for home insurance have increased by 2.1% in a year, taking the average buildings and contents policy to £136, new research shows. It is a competitive marketplace, keeping roughly in line with the UK’s headline inflation rate, according to the figures from data analytics expert Consumer Intelligence. Over the longer term, average premiums […]
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Residential property sales increased by 3.5% month on month in July and are now up 12.6% compared to the same month in 2018, the latest national real estate index shows. Meanwhile, prices increased by 3.9% to $499,000 compared with July 2018, according to the figures from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). The index report […]
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Landlords of short term let properties in Fairfield, Liverpool, are achieving the best yields in the North West’s largest cities of Liverpool and Manchester, according to new research. They can expect to achieve a rental yield of around 27.2%, compared to landlords of longer term rentals in the same area at 13.6%, according to the […]
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People in Londoners value green space above shops, healthcare and entertainment facilities with the vast majority wanting to see trees and green space around new developments, according to new research. Some 80% rated trees and dedicated planted areas as the most important element of a new build with 78% wanting parks and grassed areas and […]
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Ahead of the bank holiday weekend new research reveals that millions of people could be putting themselves and their property at risk by undertaking DIY jobs without professional help. The study shows that only 43% of home owners would employ a professional tradesman to undertake home maintenance jobs while 58% would attempt the jobs themselves […]
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Universal Credit is causing tenants to get behind with their rent, meaning landlords are dealing with more arrears, new research has found. Some 54% of landlords in the private rented sector who have let to tenants on Universal Credit in the past 12 months have seen them fall into rent arrears, according to the study […]
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There is a well-known divide between North and South in Britain when it comes to property prices, now new research shows this is reflected in sales as well. Indeed, the North/South divide is £102 billion in terms of property sales favouring the South, according to a study by sales agents Springbok Properties which shows that […]
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