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March 13 2017, Editorial Team PBSA demand at all-time high in “structurally undersupplied student market”
The most recent data on the UK Student Housing sector has been released by Knight Frank revealing that some £3.1 billion was invested in the UK Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) market in 2016. More than double the levels seen in 2013 and 2014. Although the latest figures show that last year’s total spend was […]
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January 12 2017, Editorial Team Investment builds in new student housing
2016 is set to become the second highest year on record for investment in the UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA), according to the latest research just released by Cushman & Wakefield, with the total expected to reach £3.1bn. The Cushman & Wakefield report shows that demand for student accommodation remains strong, with more students […]
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March 8 2017, Editorial Team Budget 2017: Here’s how the Budget will affect landlords and the buy-to-let sector
With the housing crisis in full throes, the last few years have been difficult ones to be a landlord – indeed, many have felt punished by measures such as an end to mortgage tax relief and higher stamp duty on buy-to-let homes. The good news for landlords was that today’s Budget didn’t include any further […]
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June 10 2016, Editorial Team UAE residents can find Brazilian property the real deal
The South American country that will host the Olympics this summer doesn’t immediately spring to mind as a real estate investment hot spot. But shrewd purchases made by a Dubai-based expat show it’s well worth considering. With a struggling economy, tumultuous political situation, high unemployment and crime, a volatile currency plus mosquito-borne Zika and dengue […]
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February 24 2020, Editorial Team Revealed – high tenant demand and strong yields makes Bradford investor-friendly
As an investor, you will probably want to invest in an area with high tenant demand – and in many cases demand will be highest in the cities and towns offering the best value for money when it comes to rental properties. According to new research from job search engine Adzuna, Bradford in West Yorkshire […]
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October 1 2019, Editorial Team Legacie starts on Parliament Square
Work has begun on the developer’s flagship £90m Parliament Square scheme on the edge of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. The scheme will see the construction of 500 apartments across four blocks, and will include a public plaza surrounded by shops and restaurants, amounting to around 12,000 sq ft. A penthouse apartment at the top of the […]
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September 30 2019, Editorial Team Legacie starts work on £90m Baltic Triangle residential scheme
Parliament Square will comprise 500 apartments across four blocks with a New York-style penthouse, located at the top of the building priced at £1.5m. Tony McDonough reports Legacie Developments has started work on its £90m residential scheme in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle district. Parliament Square will comprise 500 apartments across four blocks. It will also include a […]
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July 28 2019, Editorial Team How a nightclub-turned-church is putting faith in the heart of Bradford
Known variously as Tequila, Revolution and more recently Vibe, the former nightclub in Bradford city centre might seem an unlikely location for a new place of worship. But that is exactly what the Diocese of Leeds has in mind for the empty building in a prime location overlooking City Park. Built in stone and glass […]
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July 10 2019, Editorial Team Full steam ahead! Sheffield house prices set to motor due to HS2
A rapid increase in property prices surrounding Sheffield train station is expected to be triggered by what is commonly known as the ‘HS2 effect’, according to experts. High Speed 2 – or HS2 for short – is a rail network that will, once complete, connect London to Birmingham and continue to Manchester, the East Midlands, […]
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January 29 2019, Editorial Team First look inside £1.5m New York-style apartment with rooftop pool and spa in the Baltic Triangle
The three-bedroom apartment will be built as part of the £190m Baltic Triangle regeneration This stunning £1.5m Liverpool city centre penthouse has a New York-style rooftop pool and spa. The luxurious three-bedroom apartment, is part of major development plans coming to the Baltic Triangle. Listed on Right Move, but on the market with Aspen Woolf […]
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January 7 2019, Editorial Team Foraged food dining and 900 years of industrial history: inside the new hipster capital of the North
There’s a hipster tattoo parlour, a restaurant that serves foraged food to diners seated inside a repurposed shipping container, a vinyl record shop, an independent brewery, and far too many cocktail bars to consider counting. It’s all in Kelham Island in Sheffield, an area that once had a rich industrial history, before becoming a wasteland. […]
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April 19 2018, Editorial Team Expo 2020 Dubai: building a legacy
Will Dubai achieve the same Expo effect enjoyed by previous hosts of the World Expo? Any well-orchestrated World Expo is basically meant to be a huge marketing event to create awareness, lure investments and broadly spur the economy. But the big question is, to what extent will the high expectations be met? Looking back, the […]
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January 2 2018, Editorial Team Property hotspot: Leeds is the North’s top place to be
Investors are being urged to look again at Leeds ‘“ after the city was named the North’s number one property hot spot for 2018. The city is being tipped for further renewed success in a new guide, published by investment firm Aspen Woolf. They say the market in Leeds is benefitting from the city’s strong […]
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May 7 2017, Editorial Team See the H-shaped block with 110 apartments planned for North Liverpool
The regeneration of North Liverpool showed no signs of slowdown this week as another major development was submitted for planning permission. Snow Architects has designed a seven-storey, H-shaped building to sit next to the Tobacco Wharf near Sandhills station. The building, from developers Trophy Homes, could play host to 110 new apartments. According to the […]
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April 21 2017, Editorial Team New life for Britain’s old industrial cities
Large regeneration projects are attracting businesses and homebuyers to these once overlooked areas Regeneration projects are rapidly bringing Britain’s cities back to life. With the government promising to accelerate the pace of change, we take a fresh look at some once neglected neighbourhoods. Central Square, Cardiff One million square feet of residential, retail and office […]