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New Data Centre Approved in Hayes: What It Means for the Local Property Market

Hayes, a town in West London once known primarily for its industrial heritage and Heathrow proximity, is experiencing a new wave of transformation. With Crossrail already reshaping its commuter appeal, the latest development is set to further elevate its profile—a large-scale data centre has officially been approved.

While data centres might not be the most glamorous headline grabbers, their...

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UK site managers win top award for house building quality

The winners of NHBC’s Pride in the Job 2022 Supreme Awards have been announced following a ceremony in London last week. Organised by NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, Pride in the Job celebrates site managers who have achieved the very highest standards in house building. It is the most highly regarded competition in the house-building industry and a...

Local homebuilder reports significant contributions to Yorkshire communities in 2022

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has reported significant social, economic and environmental contributions to the Yorkshire communities in which it builds over the course of the last year. This includes within York, in line with its Mortimer Park development in Driffield.

In 2022, the homebuilder built 762 new homes...

New build homeowners could save over £2,600 a year, finds new research this Big Energy Savings Week

New research has revealed that homeowners can save over £2,600 on bills each year when purchasing a new build home, highlights Barratt Developments this Big Energy Saving Week.

On average, new build properties cost £1,500 to run a year, which is over a third cheaper when compared to the cost of an average existing dwelling, coming in at £4,169 per year based on most recent energy...

Demand for countryside living remains high at Warfield development

Local housebuilder Berkeley Homes is ringing in the new year with a fresh sense of optimism, as demand remains high for its Woodhurst Park development in Warfield. This comes in tandem with the latest research from Rightmove, which reveals that the new year will usher in a ‘hyper-local market’, with homebuying expected to spike in the most attractive locations. [1] Sold prices for this...

Barratt Homes launches the first set of homes at its highly anticipated development in Newcastle

Barratt Homes has launched its brand new development of 72 homes on the site of the former Walkergate Hospital in Newcastle.

The exclusive Sycamore Grove is the closest new build development to Newcastle City Centre, making it ideal for professionals and families alike and will offer a mix of the housebuilder’s most popular three, four and five bedroom homes, as well as 11 affordable...

Tenants pay up to 43% of earnings on rent

Tenants pay as much as 43% of earnings on the cost of renting - Least affordable rental markets revealed

The latest insight into the rental market from Ocasa has revealed that the average tenant is paying 23.5% of their net earnings on the cost of renting, climbing as high as 42.8% in the nation’s least affordable pockets of the rental market.

Ocasa analysed the latest data...

Homebuyers turn to bridging to overcome unsettled market

Homebuyers utilising bridging loans to overcome unsettled market as lending climbs 20%

The latest market analysis by bridging finance specialists, Apex Bridging , has found that homebuyers have continued to utilise bridging loans in an increasingly unsettled market, with total lending up both quarterly and annually, with the driving reason being the ability to overcome a chain break during...

London sits fourth in list of global property hotspots

London sits fourth in list of global property hotspots for house price performance

Research by peer to peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney , has shown that despite the London market trailing the rest of the UK where pandemic property price performance is concerned, the capital ranks within the top four most sought after global markets when it comes to the annual rate of property...

AML fines issued to estate agents on the up

The latest industry analysis by Credas Technologies , the leading identity verification checks provider, has shown that the average Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fine issued to the estate agency sector for non-compliance has started to climb, reversing the previous downward trend seen throughout the pandemic.

The latest data for Q1 of the 2022-23 financial year shows that, the average...

London, Bucks and Brighton have the most estate agents

The latest data release by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that when it comes to the highest intensity of estate agents battling it out within the same postcode, it’s the capital that is by far home to the most competitive market, whilst outside of London Buckinghamshire and Brighton rank top.

GetAgent’s internal data tracks the number of agent branches...

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