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London pushing house prices in the UK to new heights 
Posted on  18-09-2013 04:58:22 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk
 
House prices in London are pushing "English property prices beyond their peak" according to a report in the Financial Times, underlining new concerns of a new property bubble.
 
The Financial Times is reporting that a "roaring demand" for homes in London, has led to average house price to increase ...

  
Living near top schools costs an extra £300,000 
Posted on  27-03-2012 12:50:46 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Paula Planelles Manzanaro

By Paula Planelles Manzanaro

Parents are willing to pay up to £300,000 for a home near the country’s top schools, according to a survey published by the property website PrimeLocation.com. They have even a bigger premium in leading primary than in secondary schools. This means that ...


 
26% rise in letting complaints in 2011 
Posted on  15-03-2012 07:06:50 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Property News Desk

Property News Desk

With the more people turning to rented accomodation in London a new report has shown a staggering 26 per cent increase in complaints made to the Property Ombudsman on the conduct of lettings agents.

A report published by the Property Ombudsman, an organisation ...


  
Less office space for City workers 
Posted on  07-03-2012 03:38:30 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Paula Planelles Manzanaro

By Paula Planelles Manzanaro Property Correspondent

Economic difficulties have caused businesses to cut the amount of office space per worker in London’s Square Mile, according to a report published by DTZ. The report unveils that a “space efficiency drive” by tenants led to ...


  
The rise of the "rental generation" 
Posted on  07-03-2012 12:03:12 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Paula Planelles Manzanaro

More people in London renting homes, than buying, new survey claims 25 per cent more people renting.

By Paula Planelles Manzanaro
Property Correspondent


More people in London are renting homes, than buying, according to a  survey which has shown that 25 per ...


  
Boom in rental's as mortgages dry up 
Posted on  10-02-2012 01:47:55 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Paula Planelles Manzanaro


By Paula Planelles Manzanaro
Property Correspondent

The number of people rent residential property increased by almost 25 per cent last year compared with 2010, according to a study published by the estate agency Countrywide. The difficulties in home buyers attmepting to get loans from the banks ...

  
Demand for luxury homes in London rises 
Posted on  06-02-2012 12:09:28 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Property News Desk

Property News Desk

Demand for the best houses in London does not seem to be affected by the economic crisis, as there has been a three-month on month increase with growth of 2.7 per cent, the highest level since July last year. According to the Prime ...


  
Smaller projects on the horizon for UK industry 
Posted on  25-01-2012 01:52:56 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Paula Planelles Manzanaro

By Paula Planelles Manzanaro
Property Correspondent

Smaller projects will become the main objective for construction companies as the Olympics building boom comes to an end. Smaller companies will lose their influence and profitability due to the financial crisis, the biggest construction firms will look for smaller ...

  
Buy-to-let boom in London 
Posted on  09-01-2012 03:01:38 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Paula Planelles Manzanaro

By Paula Planelles Manzanaro
Property Correspondent

London is experiencing a buy-to-let boom according to Savills the upmarket estate agent, with investors overshadowing first time home buyers.  High street lending has all but dried up for those who do not have perfect A grade credit history, opening ...

  
"No growth" in London's housing market in 2012 
Posted on  05-01-2012 11:16:03 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Property News Desk

Property News Desk

New research is indicating that the effect of more job cuts in the capitals financial services industry, and the decline of city bonuses will adversely affect the housing market with predictions that there will be "no growth" in house prices ...

  
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