Why invest in Preston?


This feature is brought to you by The Heaton Group Preston is another of the North West’s growing investment areas. Property in Preston is often cited as having a high rental yield, a fantastic opportunity for new or experienced landlords to take advantage of an investment opportunity that will pay dividends quicker than property bought […]

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Analysis of prices compares Leave and Remain areas of England


With Brexit delayed again and a general election announced the upheaval caused by uncertainty in the housing market is not set to go away just yet but new research shows how voting intentions have affected prices. Leave voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than Remain voting areas since the European Union referendum […]

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Being near a spooky house or building does not always lower prices


Living near one of the UK’s alleged most haunted houses may feel like a risk when Halloween comes creeping, but living near spooky homes and buildings does not seem to have harmed price over the past 10 years. New research from lender the Halifax shows that house prices near York’s Treasurers House, said to be […]

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Landlords are positive but calling on next Government to tweak some changes


Landlords are positive ahead of the general election in the UK and say that too much attention is given to the idea that the private rented sector is a problem which requires management. According to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) what is needed is a positive, ambitious programme for the sector which supports tenants and […]

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More than half of councils in England support self-building in local plans


Over half of local authorities in England support customs and self-build home in their local plans, with 58% supporting the sector, according to new research. The analysis of all current and emerging local plans across England by the Right to Build Task Force points out that this is up from 24% in 2015. It explains […]

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Study reveals extent of tenant emergencies in private rented sector


Emergencies such as flood, fires and pests have resulted in rental properties in the UK being evacuated almost nine million times in the last five years, new research shows, the equivalent of 1.7 million homes every year. Tenants spend an average of 8.5 days out of their home while repair works are completed Overall, landlords […]

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North half of England seen as having best investment for commercial landlords


Commercial landlords are expecting the North of England and the East Midlands to provide the biggest development opportunities in the UK over the next two years. A new study found that offices and flats are seen as the most attractive sectors while overall 39% regard the East Midlands as the best region for investment. The […]

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Builders remain nervous about hiring due to continued political uncertainty


Small building companies remain nervous about hiring new staff and are reducing the size of their workforce, according to a survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The State of the Trade Survey, covering the third quarter of 2019, found the number of small to medium-sized (SME) construction companies reporting a growing workforce had […]

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Rent controls hurt tenants by drying up the supply of homes to rent


Rent controls are not good for the lettings market and could have a serious impact on terms of reducing the supply of homes to rent, it is suggested. An analysis of existing research by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) on the impact of rent controls around the world reveals the harm they can cause. Examples […]

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Almost two million planning objections raises since 2017


Some 1.9 million people have complained about planning permission applications since the start of 2017, with South Lanarkshire in Scotland registered the highest number of complaints for a single planning application. Overall every planning application receives 2.2 objections on average and there were 870,000 applications across the UK in 2017, according to the new research […]

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