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WEBNew build property values rise by 47% in the last decade. Written by: Yasmin Watson. Alliance Fund has revealed that over the last 10 years the price of purchasing a new home has increased by 47%. New-build properties now command a 37.3% house price premium in the existing market. ... 28th October 2022.
London regeneration – historic shopping centre set ...
WEBIn 1989 its owner converted the building into a shopping centre. Under Meyer Bergman’s plans, Whiteleys will undergo a complete redevelopment in parallel with the firm’s regeneration of Queensway Parade, which faces the building. The project is set to deliver a mix of street-level retail units and various leisure facilities, while the bulk ...
Insight – planning changes risk “avalanche of unacceptable housing”
WEBNew planning changes. On August 1, planning rules were relaxed, allowing anyone to convert disused shops and officers into homes without planning permission using new permitted development rights. Research commissioned by the government in 2020 revealed that such developments can offer renters “a poor residential experience”.
can a ready-made community really be achieved? - Property …
WEBThe company’s imminent launch of its co-living scheme in Wembley – which is set to take place later this year – will provide a 355-apartment development with two penthouse floors of hospitality-activated amenity space. The Wembley scheme comes with mindfully designed Magical Studios that can be reconfigured into five different modes ...
The do’s and don’ts of beach hut investments
WEBThe first option is to purchase a beach hut outright and then pay an annual licence fee. The fee is usually around £200-£1000 and is paid to the landholder, and sometimes the landholder is the local authority or it can be the private landowner. This type of beach hut usually incurs an initial payable transfer fee and can range from £350 to ...
Revealed: UK PropTech investment hits record levels in 2021
WEBThere has also been an increase in PropTech mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with Pi Labs’ analysis of M&A data revealing that there have been 152 global PropTech acquisitions so far in 2021. This is up from 92 in 2020, and the most global PropTech M&A activity since records began. Better capitalised and established players acquiring competing ...
Debunking the myths regarding the 2025 boiler ban
WEBDebunking the myths regarding the 2025 boiler ban. In 2019, the UK government announced that it would be bringing in a ban on gas boilers. This was originally scheduled for 2025 but has since been brought forward to 2023. The ban will help the UK towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2050; it’s estimated that 14% of all CO2 emissions ...
Revealed – the UK’s top five areas for development identified by …
WEBThe top five areas across the UK which are prime for major development have been revealed by global property consultancy Knight Frank. Using geospatial mapping data that ranks every local authority in the UK against a variety of economic and housing measures – including pricing, liveability, accessibility, housing supply and housing demand – the company has identified five key hotspots for ...
Pain in Spain continues for British holiday homeowners, says tax firm
WEBAs a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s hidden holiday home tax. That’s according to accountancy firm Spanish Taxes Online, which is based out of Lanzarote and was founded by British-born senior tax accountant Ben Einar Simkins. “ Life used to be so much simpler ...
What are the pros and cons of brownfield sites for self-builders?
WEBBrownfield sites are previously developed land, which may have been used for industrial, commercial, or agricultural purposes, but which now lay redundant. By redeveloping this disused land, you’re leaving green, open spaces intact. In fact, with a lack of green spaces, and an estimated need to build 300,000 new homes per year, brownfield ...
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