Some 300 homes are being made available for rough sleepers in the capital, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced. The Mayor, who is being backed by the government, has worked with Intercontinental Hotels Group to block-book the rooms in two London hotels for the next 12 weeks. Over Friday and the weekend, as part […]
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Slough is the top location to purchase a buy-to-let property, according to lettings management company Howsy. The town has some the highest average wages, good rental values and yields, as well as growing house prices (until the COVID-19 outbreak). It is also in a prime position along the Crossrail route, while there will be access […]
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Almost two thirds (64%) of tenants cannot afford a deposit to allow them to purchase their own home, research from yieldit has found. This represents a significant increase from the 56% who said they couldn’t afford a deposit in late 2018. Just a third (34%) are currently saving for a deposit, while a fifth (26%) […]
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Leumi UK, the London-based subsidiary of an Israeli international bank, has closed a £27.5m deal with property developer Oranim Group to refinance Woodland Views in London. This comprises of two residential blocks located at 20-22 Quebec Way. Andy Mallin, chief brand officer at Leumi UK, says: “This new deal is the first to follow a […]
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It’s been another week of escalation – the number of coronavirus-linked deaths in the UK is 177 at the time of writing. The one positive is the government is finally taking this outbreak more seriously, with the £350bn stimulus package being followed by increases to universal credit and housing benefit, while the Bank of England […]
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The National Federation of Housebuilders (NFB) has appealed to the government to help SME developers under pressure due to the pandemic. The body said many medium sized businesses are too large for the small business, Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) but too small for the investment grade loans, though the Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF). […]
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The government has increased housing benefit and universal credit so the Local Housing Allowance will cover at least 30% of market rents. Almost £7bn is being pumped into welfare to protect people’s incomes. Universal credit is being increased by £1,000 a year, with the standard allowance of £323.22 a month for a single person and […]
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Global real estate advisor CBRE is urging the Scottish government to reconsider the introduction of a section of the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act which will remove Scottish businesses’ rights to lodge rating valuation appeals based on economic changes. The Act is due to come into force on 1 April 2020. Brian Rogan, head of CBRE […]
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The gap between the cost of renting in the North and South of England has widened, research from Hamptons International found. The North-South rental divide has increased by 11% since February 2014. The average home in the South costs £519 per month more than one in the North of England, up from £396 in February […]
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Zoopla is offering a discounted service to attract agents struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Agents can now choose an 18-month contract where the first nine months is free providing they don’t use Rightmove during that duration. Alternatively, agents can use the portal for three months as part of an 18-month contract, while the free […]
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