Moving in and moving up
On the home front Fenn Wright has seen a number of changes this year with some long-standing friends and colleagues stepping aside at the top and a lot of young blood joining and progressing within the firm.
Read moreWhat’s in next week’s Budget?
As the average UK house price hits £250,000, thousands more buyers will be paying 3% stamp duty and the Government has been accused of cashing in on the strengthening property market, which it has boosted with schemes such as Help to Buy and Funding for Lending.
Read moreNew family friendly tenancies
In October, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) announced that the Government will introduce new measures to encourage longer, fixed term, ‘family-friendly’ tenancies in the public rented sector.
Read moreValuation not estimation
The St Jude storm served as a timely reminder that the British weather is both unpredictable and potentially damaging. Yet it is estimated by a leading insurer that up to 30% of British businesses are underinsured as a result of relying on out-of-date or inexpert estimations of the costs to reinstate damaged property.
Read moreFlats: New restoration boosts Crouch Street, Colchester
This £1m plus restoration of Grade II* listed John Cole House could be the start of a return to glory for the once highly fashionable road.
Read moreIt’s official – it’s growth, and it’s steady!
While some warn of the danger of the property market overheating so soon into the long-awaited recovery, it is interesting to note the recent comments of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC).
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