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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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Anwyl celebrates award win for Knowsley development

A NEW neighbourhood in Knowsley has been recognised for providing employment for local people and bringing a vacant site back into good use to tackle the housing shortage.

Anwyl Homes is celebrating after its Edenhurst Grange scheme at Bowring Park was named development of the year at the Knowsley in Business Awards. The company’s Carrs Rise development scooped the same award in 2019...

Industry reacts as property values cool

CEO of Alliance, the Real Estate Fund, Iain Crawford commented:

“Despite the challenges of economic uncertainty the housing market continues to hold up pretty well, with the latest figures showing prices marginally down when compared to last month. As expected, challenges such as increased mortgage costs and the usual seasonal slowdown at this time of year have started to bring us...

Study reveals the top 10 most interior obsessed cities

A new nationwide study reveals which cities across the UK are most interior obsessed
Cardiff homeowners ranked top with the best interior style
Interiors expert gives tips on how to make your home more stylish

A new nationwide study has revealed which cities in the UK are most obsessed with interior style, and that over half of Brits are...

Carter Jonas Achieves Planning Consent for Shorewood Homes in King’s Somborne, Hampshire

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has secured planning permission on behalf of Shorewood Homes, to provide 18 homes and new allotments in King’s Somborne in Hampshire. Planning consent was awarded by Test Valley Borough Council.

The 2.5-hectare site is located on Furzedown Road, in the heart of King’s Somborne on land currently used for allotments.

Seven of the 18...

Prime London flat prices up 11.8% as professional and foreign buyers drive market revival

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while the prime market is still struggling when it comes to house price growth, a return to normality has helped rejuvenate the price being paid for flats, with the average price for a flat across the prime market climbing by 11.8% annually.

The analysis of London’s prime market looks at the average...

Carter Jonas Achieves Planning Consent at Appeal for 40 Serviced Apartments in Cambridge

National property consultancy Carter Jonas secured planning consent on behalf of GCR Camprop Eight Ltd to provide 40 serviced apartments on Queen Edith’s Way in south east Cambridge. The consent follows an appeal, allowed on 27 September, following refusal by Cambridge City Council to grant planning permission.

In addition to the apartments, the planning provision allows for hard and...

House prices climb 13.6% latest gov figures show

CEO of Alliance Fund, Iain Crawford, commented:

“Despite the government’s best efforts, we are yet to see house prices take a hit and the property market remains predictably resilient despite the turbulence of the wider economic landscape.

However, although Jeremy Hunt has pulled an almost complete three sixty manoeuvre where tax cuts are concerned, the irresponsible...

78% of homeowners feel their home could be more energy efficient

Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix , has revealed that 74% of homeowners now rank the energy efficiency of their home with greater importance as a result of the cost of living crisis, with many of them making home improvements in order to help cut their energy bills.

Help me Fix surveyed over 1,000 UK homeowners to have purchased their home within the...

Britain’s secret house selling boom contributes £30.9bn to total market value

The latest research by Alliance Fund , the end to end real estate fund, has revealed that Britain’s secret property market saw almost £30.9bn worth of property transactions last year, the highest annual market value in well over a decade.

Alliance Fund analysed the number of properties that were sold off-market across Britain over the last year, as well as the market value of these...

England’s Private Rented Sector housing stock expected to exceed 5 million homes by 2025

Research from Ocasa , the specialist rental platform, reveals that, after almost 20% growth in the past ten years, England’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) could exceed 5 million homes by 2025.

In the past ten years, England’s PRS has increased in size by 18.8%, from 4.1 million homes to just shy of 4.9 million.

On a regional level, the fastest growth over this time period has...

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