UK real estate

Cameron House: Fire Caught up in Known Hotel Sadly Claimed Two Lives

The Cameron House recently had a fire incident within its premises. Sadly, two lives were lost during the said incident.
London Mayor and housing sector call for £5bn affordable homes investment

London Mayor Calls for Gov't Commitment on Affordable Homes Investment, Prices Record Fourth Consecutive Monthly Decline

London mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the government to commit to the £5bn emergency investment package as UK house prices decline for the fourth consecutive month.
Prime Central London Residential Property Market Saw Rising Interest From Hong Kong/Chinese Investors

Prime Central London Residential Property Market Sees Rising Interest From Chinese Investors

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese investment in Prime Central London residential property market are soaring amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Should You Buy a Real Estate Property Now in the UK?

The real estate property market of the United Kingdom has been experiencing a boom but experts say it may soon come to an end. House prices across the country have declined except in London and the East. Would it be the best time to purchase a home in the U.K.?

The Impact of Panama Papers Leak to UK Real Estate

Various issues have come to light since the controversial Panama Papers leak. Various issues have come to light since the controversial Panama Papers leak.

Germany Is Most Attractive Commercial Real Estate Market for Investors, CBRE says

A recent survey has revealed that most investors are picking Germany as their preferred commercial real estate market. Germany takes over the spot from the United Kingdom which was the most attractive market for CRE investment for two years.

UAE Expats Rush in British Property Market to Beat UK’s Stamp Duty Surcharge

With the U.K. government set to implement a tax surcharge beginning April this year, investors are flooding in the British property market. Among them are the expats from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

England Real Estate: Social Housing will Lose 88,000 Homes, Warns Local Government Association

By appraisals from the Local Government Association (LGA), 66,000 gathering homes in England will be sold to inhabitants under the Government's Right to Buy plan.

HSBC Pulls Out of UK’s CML

HSBC has announced it will quit the U.K.'s Council of Mortgage Lenders and has given the mortgage body a one year's notice. The bank's move comes ahead of the industry vote on merging a number of lender trade bodies.

Only 200 Houses Built on Public Land with 100,000 Capacity

Regardless of selling enough for more than 100,000 properties, Whitehall only has proof for the construction of 200 new houses on public land sold off during the past five years.

Overseas Investors Pull Back from UK Commercial Real Estate Market

Affected by global factors like low oil prices and the limited supply of commercial real estate, foreign investors begin to pull out from the UK real estate market.

UK Real Estate: Expensive Housing Traps Millions in Relationships

The research discovered that 30 percent of people in England who live with a partner and pay rent or mortgage claimed that if their relationship were to break down, they could lose a roof above their head and have nowhere to go. Shelter calculated that if the findings were projected across England, this would mean that 4.9 million people are trapped in relationships because of their fear of homelessness.

Rising Property Prices Good News For Bristol Homeowners

Homeowners in Bristol can get happier with house prices reportedly jumped 6.7 per cent last year, Bristol Post reports.

England Property Prices Continue to Boom - except Wales and Scotland

The Office of National Statistics released the previous year's figures on headline UK house prices showing its increase by 7.7 per cent in the year to November 2015. Experts are convinced that the numbers will continue to rise; however, looking deeply into the figures, an alarming divide between England, Wales and Scotland, can be observed, Independent reports.

UK Housing Market: Bovis Homes Set to Deliver Significant Increase in Annual Profits

Bovis Homes is poised to deliver a huge increase in their annual profits after a strong year where the company sold houses at higher prices.

Industrial House-Building Revolution is seen as UK's Solution to Real Estate Market Failure

A complete housing overhaul is the solution to UK real estate market failure. A complete housing overhaul is the solution to the United Kingdom's real estate market failure and political and social concerns, an article from City AM stated.

PATRIZIA Immobilien AG Buys Additional Property Portfolio Including 21 Outlets for €250M

Another major retail trade portfolio has been acquired by PATRIZIA Immobilien AG as their opening move this 2016.

UK Sees Strong Rise In Buy-to-let Mortgage Activity

There was a 35% increase in home loans advanced to UK buy-to-let investors in November compared to a year earlier, BBC reports.

UK Real Estate: Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle Record the Highest Rise in Rents in 2015

HomeLet's recent research on the UK's rental market revealed that Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle record the highest increase in rents in 2015.

Wanted in London: Flatmate to Pay £1 a Month to Live in an Expensive £3 Million House

A millionaire seeks for a flatmate in his London house, but expects him to pay only one quid per month.

Improve Vs. Move: UK Home Owners Show How You Can Add Value To Your Home

UK homeowners are choosing to improve their homes in 2016 rather than moving out and acquiring a new one.
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