All articles by Doug Morrison – Page 6
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St Modwen JV wins major RAF site consent
VSM Estates, the joint venture between St Modwen Properties and VINCI, has won outline consent to redevelop the 110-acre former RAF Uxbridge base – one of the largest development sites in west London.
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Barratt leads revival in part-exchange
Housebuilder uses secondhand swaps to drive new sales
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Outlook for house prices 'remains mixed'
The level of completed house sales “stabilised” at the end of 2010 but the outlook for the residential market remains mixed, says the RICS.
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Piece de residence
Amid much pomp and ceremony, on Wednesday the Qataris and Candys will throw open the doors to millionaire-magnet One Hyde Park: the Residences at Mandarin Oriental
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No mortgage respite for first-time buyers
“Almost-flat lending is the new norm” Hometrack boss warns
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No new-year resolution to market malaise
Delayed reaction from recession will hit this year, research predicts
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Average price of new homes up 4% this month
Average prices of new homes rose 4% in November despite a trebling of stock placed on the market by housebuilders over the past three months.
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Coalition’s regeneration plans need grand redesign
Centre for Cities calls for new Transformation Fund
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University cuts cast a shadow over student sector
Cracks begin to show in property’s favourite sector
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Mortgage market thaws
Home buyers have seen the first chink of light in the mortgage market since before the election with a loosening of credit conditions and more generous loan-to-value ratios.
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Central London resi back as safe haven for overseas investors
Central London has reaffirmed its position as a safe haven for residential investors from the Eurozone and beyond.
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Prime London extends its worldwide web
South Kensington townhouse attracts interest from Bangkok to Xiamen
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Residential rents to continue to rise, says RICS
Falling supply of new property to the residential rental market coupled with increased demand led to a rise in rents in the three months to the end of October, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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Mixed reaction to Shapps' regulation cutting proposals
A move by housing minister Grant Shapps to cut regulation of residential development has prompted a mixed reaction from the sector.
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Next generation of sustainable housing wins plaudits
CABE hails “vintage year” for housebuilding as developers start to take sustainability seriously
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More cheer for landlords as rents go up again and arrears fall
Landlords had cause to celebrate in October as tenant arrears dropped significantly and rents rose for the ninth consecutive month, says LSL Property Services plc, which owns lettings agents Your Move and Reeds Rains.
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CABE praises "vintage year" for housing design
Design watchdog the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has hailed “a vintage year for housing design” after handing out a Building for Life award to 10 “exceptional” schemes.
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Grainger pioneers “spirit of localism” at Newlands site
Developer supports build to let with plans for homes in Hants scheme
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Economic maverick Minford predicts house price revival
Former Thatcher adviser eschews market opinion and forecasts 5.48% growth
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Benefits limit puts housing out of claimants’ reach
British Property Federation says benefit reform will force tenants to move