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A mixture of our favourite news articles from the property world. This includes new developments, auction dates and changes to the UK law.

House building shows slight decline in August

UK construction activity has contracted for the fourth successive month as Brexit unpredictability sharpens. The IHS Markit purchasing managers' index fell to 45 in August down slightly from 45.3 in July and below the 50 no-change threshold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZkYeRN7z9k IHS Markit economics associate director, Tim Moore, said: "Construction companies noted that rising risk aversion and tighter budget setting by clients in response to Brexit uncertainty had held back activity, particularly in the commercial sub-sector." Building firms indicated a slide in business [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:51:38+00:00September 3, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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Housebuilders cash contributions to get local residents’ recognition

Construction Loans News:-New planning rules enabling residents to see how housing developers' money has been spent in the community have come into force. The government passed legislation on September 1st requiring councils to publish the details of deals done with housing developers so residents can see how the money will be spent. Housing minister, Esther Mc Vey, said: "The new rules will allow residents to know how developers are contributing to the local community when they build new homes - [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:51:45+00:00September 2, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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Extra £180k premium to buy a house close to a top notch school

Bridging Finance News:- Exceptional schools boost house price values by as much as £180,000 according to a study by online mortgage broker Trussle. Ofsted has identified 703 outstanding rated state secondary schools, academies and colleges across England. Trussle found average asking prices in the same postcode areas as these schools was £427,116 – £180,116 more than the average house price in England of £247,000. Chief executive, Ishaan Malhi , said: "Living near to good schools is a priority for many [...]

By |2022-03-16T14:32:18+00:00August 29, 2019|Blog, Finance News, Planning News, Projects|0 Comments
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Bermondsey in south London set to get 86 luxury flats

Bridging Finance News:- An £83m mixed-use development of 86 luxury flats and 143 apart-hotel  residences in Bermondsey, south London, has got the go ahead from Southwark council. The scheme is the latest joint venture for developers Galliard Homes and Acorn Property Group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1-k6Ika-0Q&t=1s The Newhams Yard development off Tower Bridge Road will comprise three towers of up to ten storeys around a public courtyard with shops, restaurants and office services on the ground floor. Galliard Homes sales director David Galman, [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:52:14+00:00August 27, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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London house prices drop in June while the regions flourish

UK House Prices News:- London experienced the biggest annual house price fall of 2.7 per cent in June, while Wales recorded the highest year-on-year rise of 4.4 per cent. The Land Registry house price index showed Northern Ireland's prices at the end of the second quarter, April to June, increasing by 3.5 per cent compared with the same period in 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqZlmQWersU&t=12s In England there was a modest monthly rise of 0.7 per cent and a yearly one of 0.9 [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:52:22+00:00August 14, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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Construction industry demands delay on reverse VAT

Many smaller house builders could go out of business if domestic reverse charge VAT is introduced on October 1st, a coalition of construction trade bodies has warned. Fifteen associations have signed a letter sent to the chancellor, Sajid Javid, this week urging the new rules be postponed for a minimum of six months. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK9_6vD5tuA They claim the changes could lead to a loss of productivity, reduced cash flow and in the worst cases, lead to a hit on jobs, tipping [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:52:35+00:00August 9, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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House price growth dips in July

Commercial Property Finance:-:- House prices dropped marginally in July by 0.2 per cent compared with the previous month, according to the Halifax house price index. This was the second successive month of a fall with June's figures 0.4 per cent down on the previous month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqZlmQWersU&t=12s However, for the three months leading up to the end of July there was a year-on-year growth of 4.1 per cent bringing the average UK house price to £236,120. Halifax managing director, Russell Galley, [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:52:47+00:00August 7, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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Herts urban village of 1,725 homes project gets green light

Construction Loans News:-The Cheshunt Lakeside development to build 1,725 homes on the former Hertfordshire headquarters of supermarket chain Tesco gained planning consent this week, August 5. Broxbourne borough council granted permission for the £620m scheme following the signing of a section 106 agreement with brown field developers Inland Homes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpnLZeEwEJA The company's chief executive, Stephen Wicks, said the news was an indicator of effective collaborative work with local councils. "With the terms agreed, we are now eager to start construction [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:47:27+00:00August 7, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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Kent commuter town set to get 210 new flats

Property Development News:- Plans to revive Swanley Square's run down 1970s shopping centre and build 210 flats have finally been given the go-ahead. Swanley district council has granted detailed planning permission for developers U + I's £17.9m scheme after initially rejecting it two years ago. The application went to appeal with the inspectorate ruling in U + I's favour last month, July 26, saying the scheme would "invigorate" Swanley's centre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYJjPXGYWvo The 1.46 ha site is on the former grounds of [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:47:35+00:00August 6, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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Lincolnshire set to get 2,500 new homes

Bridging Finance News:-A £1.2bn  garden city of six new villages around five lakes in Lincolnshire moved a step closer, after the local planning authority gave the first phase of the scheme the go ahead. North Lincolnshire council approved developer, Maltgrade's plans for 2,500 homes, a school, village centre, parks and a lake on farmland on the western edge of Scunthorpe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYJjPXGYWvo&t=2s Council leader, Rob Waltham,  said last night's decision was a milestone for the development which has been in the [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:47:40+00:00August 1, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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Regional cities’ house price rises while the South stays muted

Bridging Finance News:- Edinburgh and Liverpool saw the highest year-on-year house price growth of 5.1 per cent and 4.9 per cent for June2019, according to Zoopla's hometrack index. The average price of a house in Edinburgh now stands at £232,300 while in Liverpool it's £124,100. The index, which looks at 20 cities in the UK, reported an overall annual increase in house prices of 1.7 per cent in June. It noted house prices had weakened rapidly along the south coast [...]

By |2022-03-16T14:03:29+00:00July 30, 2019|Finance News, Blog, Planning News, Projects|0 Comments
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Planning of 151 – 157 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD DEVELOPMENT is going on

The construction plan for 151 – 157 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHWARK – MIXED DEVELOPMENT is going on and the construction will start at 151 – 157 Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, and London, SE1 3JE. The council of Southwark will oversee the construction. The project will reportedly take 36 months to complete. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw_dTlS7_Ug&t=2s The floor area and the site area of the project are 6161 sq m and 3642 sq m respectively. There will be 2 structures built consisting of 10 [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:48:04+00:00July 29, 2019|Projects, Blog, Finance News, Planning News|0 Comments
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