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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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Figures show property values continue to fall

Latest Halifax figures show property values continue to fall

Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented:

“For the last two years, many buyers have been borrowing beyond their means to offer above the odds and beat other buyers to the punch in what has been an extremely competitive market.

But with increasing mortgage rates adding to the cost of living squeeze, they are no longer acting with the same degree of over-...

Solving the Rent Affordability Crisis

Solving the Rent Affordability Crisis

The problem has hit London especially hard, where rents are up 17% on 2021. London has seen the highest rent rises in the country, after Manchester (15.6%), Birmingham (12.3%), Bristol (12.9%) and Sheffield (12.4%).

Andy Jones is Group Director Corporate & Build to Rent at property services company Leaders Romans Group (LRG). He explains, ‘Supply and demand is at the root of the...

Construction sector activity lowest since pandemic

Construction sector activity hits lowest since pandemic

CEO of Alliance Fund, Iain Crawford, commented:

“Although the construction sector has continued to produce a fairly robust level of activity in recent months, the economic complications that we faced for much of 2022 have finally taken their toll with a notable reduction in output recorded in December.

Of course, it’s important to note that there is almost certainly a...

3 Things You Might Want to Sell Before Moving Into London

Moving from the countryside into the big city necessitates a pretty drastic change in lifestyle.

London is a vast and crowded city. It has mild climates, small abodes and a comprehensive public transportation system. So here are some things that you might want to get rid of before you head into the big smoke to start your new life.

Heavy winter clothing

London...

New homes in England reaching the market halves

Level of new homes reaching the market almost halves

Research from estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has shown that the level of new housing stock entering the property market for sale has almost halved when compared to the closing stages of 2022, although in some major cities, this reduction is as high as 84%.

Barrows and Forrester analysed the level of new for sale stock being listed online across Britain since the...

Bank of England interest rate increase

easyMoney increases target return rates for property investors

easyMoney increases target return rates for property investors

Research by peer to peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney , suggests that UK savers and investors could be missing out on thousands of pounds in interest payments on their savings pots, as high street banks and savings institutions fail to pass on a string of recent interest rate increases to their savers....

Win a massive £2,023

Chance to win cash prizes with your estate agent

To mark the beginning of 2023, independent estate agencies across the Southwest have launched a New Year Giveaway, which will produce two cash winners every month as well as awarding one luck homeowner with a grand prize of £2,023.

From now until the end of April, all homeowners who choose a member of the Experts in Property network to value their home for sale or rental purposes...

Moving Towards Net Zero Thinking

Moving Towards Net Zero Thinking

As the property industry continues along the path towards net zero, one of the areas in which substantive improvements can be made is at the earliest stages of the property lifecycle, and in doing so, there is much that can be learnt from Norway, as Gina Dinesen, Architectural Assistant at Boyer Design explains.

Norway, the skiing-obsessed country somewhere close to the North pole,...

High levels of build-to-rent growth anticipated

High Levels of Growth Anticipated for BTR suburban communities

2022 has been a difficult year for much of the private rented sector (PRS), with landlords continually challenged by the Government’s intention to ‘professionalise’ the sector and rid it of the archetypal 'rogue landlord' – although, as its policy paper admitted, this constitutes a small fraction of all landlords.

The Government’s clear intention is to pass that opportunity to...

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NHBC Technical Standards 2023 Now Live

The latest edition of NHBC’s Technical Standards has come into effect. The new Standards will apply to every new home registered with NHBC where the foundations have been laid on or after 01 January 2023.

NHBC’s dedicated Standards team has spent the past year applying its expertise to a robust review of all technical content, working with stakeholders from across the industry to...

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