The UK construction industry has increased its research and development (R&D) spending to a record high of £351m over the course of a year, ONS data has revealed. The total amount spent on R&D by businesses in the construction sector rose 9.7% annually, or £31m year-on-year, analysis by R&D tax relief specialist Catax shows. The […]
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LOWE Guardians has taken on 50 new managed properties in the space of 12 months. Having signed contracts with NHS Property Services, Ealing Council and Lambeth Council, LOWE now manages over 700 guardians, many of who are local key workers. Tim Lowe, founder and director, LOWE, said: “Over the last 12 months we have seen […]
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The Labour Party and Liberal Democrats both released their manifestos this week. Lib Dem policies include promoting tenancies of three years or more, with annual rent increases linked to inflation. This is a policy that seems to make sense, owing to the growing number of families that now live in the private rented sector that […]
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The majority (86%) of homeowners have decided to make improvements to transform their house into their ‘forever home’, LV= General Insurance research has found. The top changes people make to their property so it becomes a ‘forever home’, are redecorating in their own style (58%), refurbishing the kitchen (50%) and landscaping the garden (39%) Heather […]
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The proportion of homes in Great Britain bought without a mortgage fell to 28% in H1 2019, the lowest level since records began in 2007, Land Registry data shows. This is significantly lower than the peak of 36% recorded in 2009. Over the last two years the proportion of homes purchased across Great Britain with […]
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AdrianKent Reliance for Intermediaries has joined the Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club lender panel. Brilliant Solutions will also benefit from the support provided by Kent Reliance’s nationwide team of senior business development managers and underwriters. Adrian Moloney, sales director, OneSavings Bank, said: “We’re thrilled to have launched with Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club as we know that […]
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Lettings agency Manchester Apartments has achieved its highest number of lets ever. As of November 2019, 99.5% of 800 studio and 1-3-bedroom apartments in the Manchester Apartments portfolio have been let to students and professionals in Manchester. This is in comparison to 75% in the same period last year. According to research from the Manchester […]
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With Brexit set to raise the costs of overseas travel, Brits planning next year’s holidays are turning their eyes homeward. While most holidaymakers aren’t curbing their travel lust, the uncertain political future has focused their search on beautiful homes within their own shores. Staycations are set to boom in 2020 and landlords stand to profit […]
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The Labour Party has launched its manifesto, which pledges to vastly increase social housebuilding, introduce minimum standards in the private rental sector, and reform Help to Buy. The manifesto has made the following pledges: Spend £75bn on building 150,000 council or housing association homes a year, with 50,000 being “genuinely affordable” based on local incomes. […]
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Connells Group, the estate agency and property service provider, has promoted Roger Barrett to managing director of land & new homes. He is taking responsibility for both land and new homes across the group and leading a team of nearly 100 dedicated land and new homes experts, supported by a network of nearly 600 estate […]
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