Altrincham the best place to raise a family
Altrincham’s proximity to quality schools, low to medium crime rate, and transport links to Manchester make it the best place to raise a family in England, according to brokerage Bell…
Homeowners showing more appetite for green upgrades
Two-thirds (65%) of UK homeowners plan to make green home improvements within the next decade, research from NatWest’s Greener Homes Attitude Tracker has revealed. In the shorter-term, a quarter (25%)…
Homelessness groups slam government asylum plan
Some 64 homelessness organisations have hit out at a government plan to halve the length of time asylum seekers have to leave government-provided accommodation after being told they can stay…
Renters’ Rights Bill seminar to be held in Worcestershire
Estate agency firm Nicol & Co is holding a seminar with a team of experts to guide landlords through the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill Autumn Budget. The seminar will be…
Scrapping stamp duty a “tall order” for “weaker” government
Talk of scrapping stamp duty and replacing it with a sellers’ tax, as well as rebanding council tax, would prove to be an uphill struggle for the government. That is…
NRLA calls on Welsh landlords to ‘have your say’
The National Residential Landlords Association has called on Welsh landlords to say what they want from the government ahead of the Senedd Election in eight months’ time. The NRLA suggested…
Manchester co-living development fully opens
Manchester co-living development, Square Gardens by Downing Living, has reached full completion with the opening of its final phase, The Fernley. Both Acer and the Fernley, comprising 1,187 and 585…
Castleforge and Conversant Capital investing in Central London offices
A London and US based firm are investing in Central London offices, starting with a redevelopment of 75 London Wall. First there was a £90 million recapitalisation of a 162,000…
Scottish Greens to ban evictions for first 12 months
The Scottish Green Party is proposing for landlords to be barred from evicting tenants for at least the first 12 months of their tenancy. Investors would also be required to…
UK short-term rental market sees softer demand but higher prices
The UK short-term rental (STR) market is seeing higher prices but softer demand, figures from short-term rental analytics company Key Data show. Forward bookings for autumn are tracking slightly below…