Property
Fed-up residents living on streets hit by burglaries pay for own security guards
A total of 105 residents pay £10-a-month per household to pay for a team of guards following a spike in crimes in Sutton Coldfield
Obtaining Your Local Area Information
Information on your local area is now easy to obtain and understand thanks to a new tool by CIA Landlord Insurance. The local area statistics calculator provides up to date information on the average property prices and crime rates in your area. Gathered using the Police and Land Registry APIs, the information provided includes a breakdown of the values of different property types and a list of the most common criminal offences. It accounts for real time updates as well,...
Wealthy villagers fear land is being built on by travelling community without planning permission
One hundred travellers who reportedly bought the football pitch-sized plot in Little Hadham, in Herts., for £3,000
Essential legal tips you need to know before buying a house
Whether it’s your first rung on the property ladder or simply time for a change of scenery, buying a house is a big step for anyone. There’s plenty to consider (and even more to gain) when weighing up your options on a new house; yet it’s surprising how many people overlook the essential do’s and don’ts before going straight in with their first offer. It always pays to get to grips with the legal side of things during such an...
Brexit uncertainty takes its toll on London building activity
Political uncertainty and financial constraints have seen a halt to growth in London’s construction sector as sentiment turns negative in the capital, according to the RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey, Q1 2019. Growth in workloads has slowed or declined across almost all sectors of construction this quarter in London. At the headline level, 2% of respondents in London reported a fall (rather than rise) in workloads, the lowest net balance since November 2010. Workloads in public housing and...
UK’s most haunted pub has gone on sale for a scary fee
The Devil's Stone Inn in Shebbear, Devon, is said to be one of the most haunted pubs in Britain
Revealed: Where in the UK you can buy seven houses for the price of a Kensington flat
Burnley, County Durham and Blaenau Gwent have been revealed among the places in the UK where you could buy seven houses for the price of one Kensington flat. The Western Isles topped the table for the whole of the UK where the price of a Kensington flat would secure at least eight detached properties on the islands. In Liverpool and Sheffield you could also buy more than four detached homes for this cost. GetAgent took the current average house price...
Demand for London office and retail space continues to fall and “Brexit has been a factor”
Demand for offices and retail space in London continued to fall during the first quarter of the year, according to the Q1 2019 RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey. Alongside this, anecdotal evidence suggests uncertainty over Brexit continues to deter investors and occupiers across the board. London’s retail sector continued to struggle during the first quarter of the year, with 65% more commercial surveyors in the region reporting a decline rather than rise in demand from occupiers for retail space....
Home Renovation Guide for Landlords
Cleaning and renovating any property is a long and arduous process. It can be hard to lower the costs while increasing your return on investment. Thankfully, it doesn't have to consume all of your money or time. Here are six efficient tips that can help you improve your property while increasing its income potential. Turn it Into a Fixer Upper The average renovation costs less than $40,000 (£30,649). That doesn't mean all renovations cost the same though. Some renovations cost...