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Keep up with the latest real estate insights, news and trends from The Landsite members.

 

7th October 2019
Why 2019 is a great year to buy in London
As the 31st of October draws nearer and there is seemingly still no end in sight for the UK’s exit from the EU, it appears we’re stranded in a ‘market no man’s land’. In the days that followed the European Referendum in 2016, there was an immediate panic about the impact that leaving the EU would have on prime central London property prices, then and in the future.
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4th October 2019
Private View 2019: An interview with GP Hinduja
The Hinduja family have become world leaders in business over the past century. Knight Frank’s Global Head of Residential Lord Andrew Hay sits down with Co-Chair of the Hinduja Group, Gopichand Hinduja, to talk about how the family is building a legacy in the UK, one rooted in a blend of principle and property
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4th October 2019
Development finance - Capital structure considerations
Posted by Guelane Mansour
We all tend to want as much debt as possible whilst potentially overlooking the impact on the scheme’s profitability and, therefore, its economical viability vis-a-vis the lenders.
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3rd October 2019
10 questions to ask when buying a tenanted property
Posted by Vesta Property
Whether the tenant has a written agreement or not, a tenancy will have been formed as far as the legal position is concerned, and the default position is the Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST).
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3rd October 2019
What does Boris Johnson have in store for landlords?
Posted by Vesta Property
Landlords are mostly quietly optimistic that he will prove to be an ally and perhaps even reverse some of the damaging policies and legislation of the Conservative party that has been introduced over the past 5 years.
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3rd October 2019
DTS launch Alchemy 3 and Euphony 3
DTS exclusively launched the cutting-edge Alchemy 3 and next generation Euphony 3 wash moving heads at Plasa 2019. Alchemy 3 and Euphony 3 represents DTS’s push for innovation and progression amongst their products.
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2nd October 2019
Views expressed in letter to Welsh Housing Minister
Now the dust has settled on the implementation of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) Wales Act, the Welsh Government must acknowledge the impact on letting agent’s businesses and further aspects of the legislation must be implemented in a more timely and efficient manner.
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2nd October 2019
We’re thrilled to announce that Zahrah Aullybocus has joined Setfords as a Consultant Solicitor.
Zahrah has been conducting conveyancing transactions since 2003 and qualified as a solicitor in 2011.  She is experienced in the usual freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity though leaseholds are her strong point.
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1st October 2019
Won on appeal: extensions to Green Belt house at St Leonards, Dorset
Posted by Pure Town Planning
Dorset Council (East Dorset area): Jess Glover is delighted to announce that she has won an appeal in the South East Dorset Green Belt for householder extensions (over 50% increase in floorspace) and remodel of an existing chalet bungalow.
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1st October 2019
Could Facilities Management be the perfect career for generation Z?
Over the past year, there seems to have been an increasing number of articles surrounding the concerns over the facilities management talent pipeline.
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1st October 2019
London office leasing booms
Since the Brexit vote, activity within the capital has remained buoyant, leasing volumes are reaching new heights and vacancy rates remain low – currently standing at 4.7%. Last year, 14.8m sq ft of office space was let, the highest level since 2014 and 15% above the long-term average.
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1st October 2019
Planning: demolish and rebuild
Posted by Build-Zone
Demolishing and rebuilding an existing house is a great way to create a self-build project, especially in the countryside where good plots are scarce. But the economics of demolition and rebuild can be unattractive, unless you can build a much larger house than the one you’re demolishing.
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