Residential – Page 6
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MarketsInstitutions should take advantage of exemption from 3% hike in stamp duty
Renting has become a rite of passage for young Britons - not just through necessity but also through choice.
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Need to know: the 10 resi and development issues to watch in the year of the monkey
Welcome to the year of the monkey. It is said to be the unluckiest in the Chinese calendar, so investors would be wise to be prudent if they want to overcome the pernicious influence of the monkey on their fortunes.
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The Crazy Gang is heading back to its Wimbledon home
When Wimbledon Football Club (FC) toppled Liverpool FC in the 1988 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, it was the ultimate giant-killing act.
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Q&A: Stanhope on the Television Centre revamp and White City area
After news emerged earlier this month that Victoria Beckham, the pop star turned fashion designer, was on the cusp of signing a deal to move the global headquarters of her fashion empire to Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan’s Media Village development in White City, it raised the public awareness of the ...
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Video: Student housing sector faces new set of hurdles
The student accommodation sector has enjoyed extraordinary growth over the past three years, with investment volumes expected to hit £5.7bn by the end of this year - more than double the previous record.
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Wait is nearly over for Norwich’s biggest office-to-resi conversion
One city that has benefited significantly from the race to convert offices into flats is Norwich.
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RAF bases to become local problem after US exodus
In 2019, the Royal Air Force (RAF) will have a major problem on its hands.
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Q&A: Stewart Baseley on resolving the housing crisis
Home Builders Federation boss on why Britain is still unable to build the number of homes it needs.
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Need to know: 10 key changes in Osborne’s spending review
While a huge housebuilding programme grabbed the headlines, other measures will also affect property.
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‘Generation rent’ sees appeal in lifestyle-branded homes
A survey of millennials and business leaders demonstrates scale of opportunities for private rented sector.
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Q&A: U+I's Richard Upton on the Movement development
Last week U+I, the new brand for the merged Development Securities and Cathedral Group, held a street party to celebrate the completion of its Movement project in Greenwich.
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London housing out of reach of many on modest incomes
London housing is close to becoming almost completely unaffordable for key workers and other people on modest incomes making it more difficult for businesses to retain and recruit staff, a wide-ranging report has warned.
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Need to know: government plans for ‘outdated’ prisons
George Osborne and justice secretary Michael Gove this week confirmed plans for the government to sell off a raft of outdated inner-city prisons, with the sites to be redeveloped.
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Housebuilder appetite for greenfield land dampens
Average greenfield development prices across England continued to slip in the third quarter as the rising cost of building and a weaker appetite for new sites among developers dampened demand.
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House prices forecast to rise by 17% over next five years
House prices are expected to rise by 17% on average across the UK over the next five years - so long as mortgages rates do not rise above 4.5%, according to Savills.
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Housebuilders stay strong despite economic wobbles
Listed housebuilders have continued their stellar start to the year, with the sector outperforming every other equity market in the third quarter.
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Q&A: the inside track on TfL’s London development plans
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled further details of its ambitious plans to become the largest developer in the capital.
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Buoyant market prompts increase in scope of lending for residential developments
Funders are planning to increase the volume and geographic scope of their lending to residential developments over the next two years, according to a new report by Knight Frank.
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Need to know: Elephant & Castle scheme five years on
Five years ago, Southwark council signed an agreement with Australian developer Lend Lease for the £1.5bn redevelopment of the Heygate Estate in Elephant Castle.
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Housing to take centre stage in London mayoral battle
How do the two main contenders to be London’s next mayor compare on housing policy?
