Rebecca painstakingly using a pen to colour the dirty bathroom grout (Picture: Jam Press/@our70shome)A couple who added £100,000 to the value of … Couple transform filthy, smoke-damaged ’70s house, adding £100k to property value
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#PositiveCoronavirusNews as Stamp Duty is to be put on hold to help stimulate the economy…
Positive Coronavirus News Stamp duty ‘holiday’ to help rebuild economy Rishi Sunak has drawn up proposals to exempt most homebuyers from paying any stamp duty under plans to kick-start Britain’s economic recovery. The chancellor will reveal plans this week to lift the threshold at which people start paying stamp duty from £125,000 to as much as £500,000. The increase in the threshold, which is expected to be implemented in the autumn budget, is a temporary measure intended to stimulate the housing market. Mr Sunak will announce the plans on Wednesday as part of several measures to support the economy, including
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#WelshBizNews – Penarth Development Completes £4.26m Property Development Loan – Welsh Business News #WelshBiz
Penarth Development Completes £4.26m Property Development Loan – Business News Wales — Read on businessnewswales.com/penarth-development-completes-4-26m-property-development-loan/
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#PositiveCoronavirusNews – Housing Market rebounds as sales increase by 137% – #PropertyNews
Coronavirus: Housing market rebounds as sales increase by 137% https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-housing-market-rebounds-as-sales-increase-by-137-wv29j6fjv
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Plans for High-tech Swansea Building Recommended for Approval – Business News Wales
Plans for a groundbreaking Swansea city centre building that allows innovative tech and creative businesses to establish and grow could be given planning permission today. A planning application for a glazed structure rising six storeys on the site of The Kingsway’s former Oceana nightclub is being recommended for approval. More than 600 people could work there. The plans, assisted by feedback in a public consultation last year and further feedback this year, feature two underground levels making use of the former building basement. They show a roof terrace and balconies with green infrastructure including trees. This reflects Swansea Council’s commitment
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2020 Housing Affordability Report with Stats for England & Wales for 2019, from the Office for National Statistics
Housing affordability in England and Wales: 2019 Commenting on the findings, ONS Head of Housing Analysis Nigel Henretty said: “This is the first significant improvement in housing affordability in England for ten years. “While housing remained significantly more affordable in Wales than in England, the gap between the most affordable and least affordable local areas decreased for the first time in four years. This was driven mainly by decreasing house prices in the least affordable areas.” Go to the ONS release or view the full release by reading on: Release:Housing affordability in England and Wales: 2019 Contact: Nigel Henretty Release date: 19
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UK Property News – Property Advice From Kevin Green…
Property Advice from the UK’s Leading Property Entrepreneur, Kevin Green… Who is Kevin Green?
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Welsh Property News – Cardiff & Wales Rental values over the last 12 months…
Over the last 12 months, the average rent achieved for properties let in Cardiff was £755 per month. This is a +4% change on the previous 12 month period. 52% of properties let in the past 12 months were flats, achieving an average rental value of £691 per month.
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An Investor’s Guide to Becoming a Landlord…
An Investor’s Guide to Becoming a Landlord… AN INVESTOR’S GUIDE TO BECOMING A LANDLORD When times of economic uncertainty bite, many investors review their portfolios to find alternative sources of income. With interest rates still fairly low, letting residential property can offer a viable long-term alternative. But as with most investments, you’ll need to become an expert in a new field and adapt to ongoing changes in regulation. The laws governing the private-rented sector can be overwhelming, but with the correct advice, property investors can set off on the right track. Long-term flexibility and security According to the Office of
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SME Property Boom ‘on the Way’ as Firms Look to Expand – Business News Wales
Small and medium sized businesses are set to drive a commercial property boom in the next two years, according to a new study. Research from by finance specialist Together shows nearly six out of ten SMEs (58 per cent) – nearly 3.4 million across the UK – say a boost in business is driving a need to move or extend their existing site for additional staff and equipment as well as space for storage. Among firms with property plans, 30 per cent are looking to move to bigger premises while one in six (16 per cent) aim to extend their
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Port Talbot is Britain’s Property Hot Spot 🏠 🏴
Portalbot Britain's Property Hot Spot... It may be best known for its giant smoking steelworks but Port Talbot proved to be Britain's property hot spot last year, figures show. The industrial town saw average house prices rise by 7.5% during 2019 - almost five times the national average. Cheap seafront houses and removing the Severn bridge tolls helped fuel the rise, according to estate agents. Four Welsh towns made the top 10 while Aberdeen, Witney in Oxfordshire, and Woking in Surrey saw the biggest falls. For 70 years the sprawling steelworks - among the largest in Europe - has dominated
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