by Necco | Oct 7, 2015 | news, Uncategorized
The average price gap between homes in the South and the North of England has passed the £150,000 mark for the first time, according to the latest monthly report from Nationwide. The building society, which found that property values across the country increased by... by Necco | Oct 7, 2015 | news, Uncategorized
The UK tax man, HMRC, collected a record £7.5 billion in stamp duty from residential property transactions in 2014/2015, official figures show. This was up from £6.45 million the previous year and from £4.9 billion in 2012/2013 and the total tax collected from home... by Necco | Oct 7, 2015 | news, Uncategorized
Almost two-thirds of Londoners want to live in a first floor apartment – and the demand is pushing up the average price compared with the equivalent flats on different floors of the same building. Research carried out by high end estate agent Rokstone suggests... by Necco | Sep 30, 2015 | news, Uncategorized
Homeowners aged 65 and above have seen their property wealth grow by nearly £17.5 billion in the past three months alone according to financial consultancy Key Retirement. In the five years since the firm began monitoring the housing wealth of the over-65s, in January... by Necco | Sep 30, 2015 | news, Uncategorized
A million homes in this parliament The government says it will aim to build a million homes by 2020 in a bid to tackle Britain’s worsening housing shortage. According to the BBC, housing minister Brandon Lewis said the target of a million would help to tackle a... by Necco | Sep 30, 2015 | news, Uncategorized
What’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re building a luxury landmark. Simon Usborne on the word that has come to symbolise privilege in a supercharged market Several years ago, a developer from Abu Dhabi, who protects his identity behind non-disclosure...