A new Savills report – Spotlight on London Infrastructure: Connecting Opportunities – has estimated that the cost of infrastructure necessary for London to keep up with its burgeoning housing demand is £95bn. With 50,000 homes a year needed to satisfy the identified ‘need’, the necessary infrastructure could stretch to new bridges, two crossrail lines and a myriad of road improvements…
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Major stink warning for Britain
The Government’s Food and Research Agency issues warnings over a new public nuisance – a stink bug which emits an appalling smell and has already infested homes in China, Japan, Taiwan and the United States. Unfortunately, it’s set to imminently make its way across to Britain…
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Anger as many communities set to lose their last bank
NatWest have caused uproar and frustration around the country this year after they decided to close 44 branches, many of which were serving as the last bank in their community. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, with revelations now that the bank will be closing 27 more branches over the next 4 months, with 25 being the last banks.
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The Property Market Monthly Fact File – November 2014
The property market fact file is a collection of data compiled each month by our Chartered Surveyors and the propertysurveying.co.uk team; collating survey data, statistics, trends and information from the property market. This aims to help many persons with an interest in property gain an accurate view of what is happening in the UK property market as a whole.
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Chris Newman FRICS
www.manchestersurveyor.co.uk
Chris Newman FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor specialising in Property Surveys, Building Surveys Structural Surveys, House Purchase Surveys, Homebuyer Reports, Major Defects Reports, Home Surveys and Property Valuations, Property Acquisition work, Party Wall work and other professional work throughout Manchester and the surrounding area.
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newcastlesurveyor.co.uk
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Newcastle Surveyors are qualified chartered surveyors, surveying all types of residential houses and properties as well as, in most instances, commercial buildings. They have extensive experience with pre-purchase surveys and are happy to provide initial no obligations advice.
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0191 633 1123
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Defy planning authorities at your peril – Crown Court finds against landlord in Proceeds of Crime property case
A hearing at Inner London Crown Court early in September found against a developer who had, despite three failed planning applications, proceeded to rent out a property as flats. The result is a successful action under the Proceeds of Crime Act and a bill for more than £175,000 for the offending company and its millionaire owner…
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20% discount for the under 40s could help thousands onto the property ladder
David Cameron has promised to help First-time house-buyers under the age of 40 by offering a 20% discount on new homes if the Conservatives are re-elected. The scheme, an extension of Help-to-Buy, could impact tens of thousands of families. If you’re under 40, you could be eligible…
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Property Developer erects 6ft fence around neighbour’s house, blocking in their car and denying access to their own front gate
A couple have become unable to access their house via their front gate as a neighbouring property developer erects a 6ft fence just inches away – even preventing the couple from moving their own vehicle off the driveway.
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Paul Keegan MRICS
www.warminstersurveyors.co.uk
Paul Keegan MRICS DipBS MBA MCMI is a Chartered Building Surveyor with 20 years post-qualification experience; much of which has been spent working in senior roles in both the private and public property sectors. Hailing originally from Scotland, he has spent the last 20 years working and living in Somerset and Wiltshire, resulting in a firm grasp of local property styles and market conditions.
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01985 430 403 or 0800 880 6264 or 0345 387 9 387
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