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Five homeless people will have a roof over their heads this Christmas, thanks to a kind-hearted Liverpool landlord, Mike Georgeson. OurHouseOurPeople is a community interest company set up last year when it opened up an office block for homeless people during one of the worst winters the country...
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December 11, 2018 George Bailey
General, Landlords, Letting, Lifestyle/Celebrity, Social Housing, Technology
As 2018 draws to an end, there has been much to reflect upon in the buy to let market. There is plenty for landlords to ponder heading into 2019, as Andrew Turner, chief executive at specialist buy to let broker, Commercial Trust, explores an evolving market.
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December 11, 2018 Alex Bell
Buy-to-Let, Economy, General, House Prices, Housing Market, Landlords, Legal, Letting, Mortgages, Organisations
With Brits expected to spend £4.5 billion shopping by the first Saturday of December, £29.6 Billion is set to be lavished on home improvements – not on presents under the tree – according to new research from AA Financial Services. The new homeowner research dispels the myth that...
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November 30, 2018 Alex Bell
Economy, General, Home Improvements, Lifestyle/Celebrity, Money
Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down in the run up to Christmas as it can be a valuable time for current and future business. The ValPal Network, which represents 800 agency brands and more than 4,000 branches, says that every year it speaks...
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November 20, 2018 Alex Bell
Estate Agents, General, Organisations, Technology
by Tom Brown, Managing Director at Ingenious Real Estate. Housing needs in the UK are changing amid declining levels of home ownership and lifestyle shifts. Rather than the traditional ‘buy-and-hold’ model, residential housing needs are shifting towards developments that are built for rent and aimed towards a specific...
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November 15, 2018 George Bailey
Buying, General, Money, Organisations
With the average semi-detached house costing £225,674 in the UK, the housing crisis has left many of those within the younger generations short of an opportunity to own their own home. As the UK experiences a widening generational wealth gap, research from credit comparison experts TotallyMoney uncovers how...
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November 14, 2018 George Bailey
Economy, First Time Buyers, General, House Prices, Money, Mortgages
Eurolink, makers of Veco™ property software is one of a group of leading proptech firms behind the launch of ‘Agency Essentials’ a FREE event which promises to show estate agents how to stay ahead in the rapidly changing technology world.
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November 9, 2015 Alex Bell
Estate Agents, General
In response to the continuation of Brandon Lewis MP as Minister of State for Communities and Local Government with responsibility for housing and planning David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, said:
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May 13, 2015 Alex Bell
Economy, General, Organisations
According to the latest research by property website Zoopla, Labour leader Ed Miliband is the only main UK political party leader who owns and lives in a ‘mansion’, according to his party’s definition, based on the proposed Mansion Tax for properties valued at over £2m. Miliband’s North London...
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March 26, 2015 Alex Bell
General, House Prices, Lifestyle/Celebrity
Proposed changes to Legal Aid will deny justice to some of the most vulnerable people in society. Proposals put forward by the Law Society of Scotland to remove some aspects of housing law from Legal Aid cover have prompted grave concerns.
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February 2, 2015 Alex Bell
General, Social Housing