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29th July 2019
Having Trouble Raising a Mortgage? Seek Advice and Don’t Be Hasty!
Posted by Robinson Allfree
Raising mortgage finance to buy a home can be seriously challenging for those who do not enjoy high earnings or a perfect credit rating. However, the risks involved in overcoming that difficulty by putting someone else’s name on the title deeds were underlined by a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT).
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29th July 2019
Quick house sales drop 70% - A daily roundup of all the key property news and views.
Posted by The Oracle Group
A daily roundup of all the key property news and views. The number of homes being bought, renovated and sold on for profit has dropped 70% over the last 15 years as the property market cools.A report fromHamptons International has found that 18,630 homes were “flipped” across England and Wales last year, against 60,340 in 2004.
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26th July 2019
What are permitted development rights?
So back in 2013, the coalition government expanded permitted development rights which were aimed at reducing the red tape involved in the planning process and thereby encouraging building development and house building including office conversions and extensions.
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26th July 2019
What are Fire Risk Assessments and why might I require one?
A Fire Risk Assessment is the process whereby an accredited person systematically evaluates a property to identify any hazards which may increase the risk of fire. They are then responsible for proposing actions that will eliminate or limit the consequences should a fire occur.
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26th July 2019
What is Linear LED Lighting?
Linear LED lighting utilises LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology to create a new style of interior lighting. LEDs first came into public use in the 1960s, but at this point they were inefficient and could only produce single colours rather than white light,
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26th July 2019
Bonsors - Healthcheck Case study
Posted by Bonsors
The company had seen costs escalate over a number of years that was now threatening profitability. Bonsors were called in to carry out a ‘Healthcheck’. 
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26th July 2019
House values grow by £11 per day - Plus all the latest property news
Posted by The Oracle Group
A daily roundup of all the key property news. House values in the UK have grown by an average £11 a day since January, according to analysis by property website Zoopla. An average of £2,046 was added to each home in six months.
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25th July 2019
The Vouch difference
The Vouch system, custom designed to make the tenant application process more efficient, making a difference to agents. As well as operating the company, Vouch has their our own family run letting agency based in Sheffield. A Propertymark Industry supplier, Vouch are regularly talks about the benefits of a referencing company can offer at Propertymark events throughout the UK.
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25th July 2019
Pure Town Planning-Approved two detached houses in Elgin Road,Poole
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council (Formerly Borough of Poole): Matt Annen, one of the directors here at Pure Town Planning, is proud to have successfully secured full planning permission on the first application for the erection of two large detached houses along Elgin Road in Poole. The dwellings will both be 4-bedroom properties, designed to a very high standard by ARC Architecture in a New England style. The two houses will be similar yet have slight differences for a unique touch.
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25th July 2019
Office space shortage in the south east
Posted by Bonsors
Major towns and cities in the South East including areas around Kingston upon Thames are facing a shortage in office space supply.The situation in the region is stark with development activity in the office market just 840,000 square feet of speculative space delivered to market in 2018, down from 2.4 million in 2017.
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25th July 2019
July sale raises over £8m
Posted by Strettons
There was strong demand for well-priced vacant residential lots with the first lot of the day, a house in Edmonton N9 guided at £250,000+, selling for £323,000 shortly followed by a pair of houses in Bromley, one let, one vacant, guided at £460,000+, selling for £572,000. Adding to this, a house and bungalow in Barnet sold for £690,000 and £461,000, respectively and a house in NW9 for £660,000 off a £500,000+ guide.
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25th July 2019
What Residential Property Job Benefits Should I Ask For?
Accepting a new residential property job is not simply just about the salary, but what additional benefits or “job perks” that job brings. In fact, many millennials are increasingly basing which job to accept on these benefits, and not just salary. At TDM our team of consultants have come across numerous clients with usual, and unusual benefits. Additionally, they regularly come across candidates with minimum requirements for these benefits when searching for their next job on their property career path.
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