News & Insight: Residential Investment
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Blog by Madeline Flower
Rising foreign investment - how the London property market is changing
While most of the UK is still yet to recover to their 2007 peak, London is well above the national average and central locations have even exceeded those 2007 highs. It is now well recognised that Lon...
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Permit applications for commercial property projects fall again in 2012
Building-permit applications for commercial property projects have fallen for a second year in a row in 2012, according to new research by law firm EMW Law LLP.The report highlighted that the number o...
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Residential returns three times higher than commercial property sector
Even though many investors have been shifting to the commercial sector in recent years, returns from residential investments are around a third higher than their commercial counterparts, according to ...
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Europe reveals worst global commercial property results, according to new survey
A new Global Commercial Property Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted that Europe is faring the worst when it comes to global commercial property markets.Whi...
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Scottish trade bodies appeal on commercial property energy standards
A group of trade bodies representing the commercial property sector have written to the Scottish Government, appealing against new energy standard regulations.Under new legislation, buildings will hav...
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Commercial property conversion plans could create north-south divide
A new report by Savills has argued that current proposals to convert empty commercial property sites into residential housing without planning permission will develop a “north-south opportunity divide...
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New software could change the face of commercial property
New state-of-the-art technology could change how commercial property projects are developed.Developer BAM Construction will be adopting its Building Information Modelling system, or known as BIM, in t...
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New commercial property to hit Brighton city regeneration
It has emerged that Brighton city centre could enjoy new commercial property under a major regeneration plan. The proposals have been unveiled by Cathedral Group, which could help create 630 new jobs ...
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The University of Cambridge unlocks £1 billion development project
The University of Cambridge has signed a Section 106 legal agreement in order to kickstart its new development project, which will see 4,300 new jobs and 100,000 sq m of new commercial property for ac...
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Boris Johnson appoints experts to advise on London regeneration projects
A panel of experts consisting of architects and designers has been enlisted by Boris Johnson to offer their opinions on major regeneration initiatives in London.As the Mayor's office announced last mo...
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Commercial property in Redditch to be converted into new homes
Redditch Council has announced that it may relax guidelines in order to convert derelict commercial property into new homes for local residents.The plans will go ahead if there are no other good sugge...
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London Mayor hopes to protect key offices from being turned into homes
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced that he will be aiming to protect specific business areas from being turned into new residential spaces. Current proposals by the UK government may see sect...
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Legal and General underlines attraction of commercial property market
Now could be a good time to invest with UK commercial property agents, according to a new report by Legal and General. A study released by the firm has revealed that commercial property returns were f...
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Land values on the rise as demand intensifies
Demand for building land in the UK appears to be on the increase after the latest index from Savills revealed a rise in values throughout 2012.According to the property firm's figures, Greenfield land...
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Prime London property market continues to flourish
London has been a favoured destination among property investors for many years now, and new figures released by Chesterton Humberts have shown why. The organisation confirmed that prime property in Lo...
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