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Posted Fri, 12/03/2010 - 17:44

Manchester City sign £1 billion property development agreement

Manchester City sign £1 billion property development agreement

Friday 12th March 2010

Manchester City football club, currently under the ownership of Sheikh Mansour, has today announced plans for a £1 billion development of the land around the football club stadium. This is part of a wider development in the Manchester area ... Full Story>>

Posted Thu, 11/03/2010 - 17:11

Crunch time for the UK property sector

Crunch time for the UK property sector

Thursday 11th March 2010

Despite signs of recovery in the UK property sector, both commercial and domestic, there are concerns that over the next five years we could see something of a liquidity crunch in the UK commercial property market. It is believed that banks ... Full Story>>

Posted Tue, 09/03/2010 - 23:04

Are property owners in a rush to sell?

Are property owners in a rush to sell?

Tuesday 9th March 2010

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has today issued a report into the UK property sector which appears to show a significant increase in sellers during February. The number of people placing their homes on the market increased ... Full Story>>

Posted Tue, 09/03/2010 - 17:12

Property buyers holding off until election

Property buyers holding off until election

Tuesday 9th March 2010

In a sign of the times estate agents have warned economists and analysts that homebuyers appear to be holding off in the run-up to the general election. This warning from the property sector would seem to confirm recent surveys which show that ... Full Story>>

Posted Tue, 02/03/2010 - 23:40

UK property one of top performers in Europe during 2009

UK property one of top performers in Europe during 2009

Tuesday 2nd March 2010

Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the UK property market it has been revealed that during 2009 the UK market was one of only five in Europe to post an increase in prices. When you consider that property values in countries such as Latvia ... Full Story>>

Posted Mon, 01/03/2010 - 06:15

Nationwide Building Society concerned about UK property sector

Nationwide Building Society concerned about UK property sector

Sunday 28th February 2010

The Nationwide, one of the more savvy lenders in the mortgage market, has this week issued a very downbeat assessment of the UK housing market. After we saw the first fall in UK property prices for 10 months, between January and February, ... Full Story>>

Posted Fri, 26/02/2010 - 23:02

Will property buyers talk themselves into a downturn?

Will property buyers talk themselves into a downturn?

Friday 26th February 2010

Today's revelation that we saw the first month on month reduction in UK house prices for 10 months has spooked many investors in the market and heightened concerns about the strength of the underlying property market and the UK economy. While ... Full Story>>

Posted Fri, 26/02/2010 - 16:57

UK property market under pressure

UK property market under pressure

Friday 26th February 2010

February figures for the housing market in the UK showed an annual increase of 9.2% but a fall of 1% in prices compared to January. This is the first fall in UK property prices since April 2009 and while it should not be taken in isolation as ... Full Story>>

Posted Fri, 26/02/2010 - 06:08

Link revealed between Conservative votes and property sector

Link revealed between Conservative votes and property sector

Thursday 25th February 2010

A report by the estate agent Your Move has apparently identified a link between the number of Conservative votes at general elections and the short-term direction of the UK property sector. The report shows that the increase in Conservative ... Full Story>>

Posted Tue, 23/02/2010 - 21:51

Foxtons loses case regarding landlord fees

Foxtons loses case regarding landlord fees

Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Estate agent Foxtons has lost a case brought by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) regarding landlord fees and the fact that the company charged landlords commission each time tenant contracts were renewed. As a consequence the company may well ... Full Story>>