A daily roundup of all the key property news. Scotland has overtaken London as the fastest place for a seller to find a buyer for their home. In 2014, it took 36 days in London on average to secure a buyer, but this rose to 60 days by last year, according to new figures compiled for the BBC by Rightmove. In contrast, the average time to secure a buyer fell from 66 days to 41 days over the same period in Scotland.
We like a challenge and so when Marc Gershon of WinMyDreamHome.com was referred to us by an existing client, we were intrigued.Marc is a property developer and has refurbished a house in Kentish Town, London – value £2.1m.
A daily roundup of all the key property news.Prices in London’s prime property areas are now 3.1% higher than they were at the end of 2018, according to the latest London Prime Property Index by private bank Coutts, which indicates that though sales activity picked up 21.4% on the previous quarter - the number of prime properties on the open market is down 12.5% on last year.
The planning process can at times seem a complex maze of application types and timescales. So we’d thought we’d shed some light on how long the planning process takes.
New figures show that Australia is top of the table when it comes to owning property in Scotland.SafeDeposits Scotland has provided their stats on owners of Scottish residential property who use their scheme and have found that Australia leads the way shortly followed by the USA.
Setfords has been shortlisted for Excellence in Marketing and Communications in the Law Society’s prestigious Excellence Awards 2019, the highest accolade for law firms in England and Wales.It follows the work Setfords has carried out to improve client engagement, build trust and create a better ROI on its’ digital activities by using the UK’s leading review platform Trustpilot.
BCP Council (formerly Bournemouth): Darryl Howells has secured a successful appeal against a decision of the Council to ‘refuse’ an application to vary drawings numbers to allow for alternative bin provision for a flatted development in a conservation area. The client, Juno Developments originally received planning permission for a block of 8 flats in the centre of Bournemouth, however in those approved plans, the planning officer stated only an internal bin store would be permitted to safeguard visual amenities and prevent harm to the Conservation Area.
This is a question that has become an issue in recent years as targets are being hit at the expense of quality. It has been reported that eight in ten new homes are sold with some sort of default, and 51% of new home buyers are waiting weeks, and sometimes months, to have minor problems repaired.
A daily roundup of all the key property news. A report from the Resolution Foundation has warned that growing numbers of families on low and middle incomes will be less able to weather possible economic shocks than they were before the 2008 financial crisis. A decade of weak income growth has left more families with savings to draw on in an emergency,
A protected UNESCO World Heritage Site built between 1077 and 1097, St Johns is a Romanesque chapel, found deep within the Tower of London.Acting on behalf of Historic Royal Palaces, architects Carden & Godfrey worked with James Morse Lighting Design to improve both the visitor experience and congressional acts of worship in the chapel, by updating the lighting provision, without causing any disturbance or damage to the fabric of the building.
Living walls are now a well-recognised part of our urban landscape, popping up in cities throughout the UK and the rest of the planet.The high aesthetic of living walls brings a wow factor to both exterior and interior living wall projects, this is great, but – and there is a big BUT – living walls offer an opportunity to bring far more advanced functionality than just ‘beauty’.
A daily roundup of all the key property news.Semi-detached properties have proven to be the most profitable homes to own in the UK since before the credit crunch 10 years ago, according to Springbok Properties. These homes have soared in value from the average house price of £162,201 following the financial crash to £291,087 today.
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