Property

By Steve Taggart With fast connections to London in just under an hour, living by the coast and working in the capital can now be a reality for buyers in Brighton and Hove. Hyde New Homes’ latest developments, SuperB in Brighton and One Hove Park in Hove, are just moments from the station allowing you to live outside of the capital and still be at your desk in a central London office by 9am. Located on the doorstep of Brighton...

By Steve Taggart When it comes to buying property in the UK, London has always been the exception rather than the rule. Just as estate agencies are generally able to predict which way the market is going, there’s always something extra to think about when it comes to the capital. So while recent research from property experts has shown a drop in demand for property in most if not all central boroughs, in stark contrast house prices are on the...

By Dr Stephen Fear, British Library's Entrepreneur in Residence and Chairman of Fear Group   A home is somewhere we can be ourselves. Somewhere we can dress how we like, slob out on the sofa with an Indian takeaway, or watch exactly what we like on TV!   Sadly this isn't the case for hundreds of thousands of young and old people across the United Kingdom.   It is estimated by some that we are 200,000 homes short of the...

By Emily Maree, Creative Content Editor for Plentific.com Renting versus buying has always been a tough choice, never more so than the last 10 years. Many moons ago, our parents would have bought a property and are probably still at that address now - they’ve hung up their coats and they’re there for the long haul. However, Generation Y have a very different way of looking at property and the way they engage with it. Shorter attention spans and itchy...

By Steve Taggart Wembley Park is one of the most significant regeneration projects in London and the area is being transformed to create a thriving neighbourhood with excellent transport links to central London. New public spaces, shopping and leisure facilities have already opened, alongside the four star Hilton London Wembley hotel, the landmark Brent Civic Centre and new library. The latest phase of apartments at the area’s North West Village are now available for purchase, so now is a fantastic...

By Michael Bruce, CEO at hybrid estate agency Purplebricks.com Millions of students across the country are now thinking about accommodation for next term. Finding your perfect property in the perfect location can be a long process, and with lots to think about it’s easy to get stressed out with the whole thing. Here, Michael Bruce, CEO at hybrid estate agency Purplebricks.com, shares his top tips on what to think about when looking for next term’s accommodation. Prime location A key...

By Steve Taggart The second phase of Royal Wharf, the residential centerpiece of the Royal Docks in East London, is now available for sale. Phase two, bordered by the park and riverfront, releases 760 new properties to the market. Royal Wharf, by Oxley and Ballymore, will be a new neighborhood of 3,385 riverside properties, complete with a high street of shops, bars and restaurants, garden squares, two new parks and three pocket parks, new community infrastructure which will include a...

 By Steve Taggart Property buyers across large parts of the UK have confessed to ‘never hearing of the Help to Buy scheme’ or have admitted to ‘hearing the name but not knowing what it was’, according to a new report. The research, carried out by Bishop’s Move, surveyed 1000 people and found exactly a quarter (25 per cent) of homeowners and current buyers in the North East had never heard of the scheme with a further 28 per cent in...

By Steve Taggart Mayfair has long been the playground of the rich, the royal and the renowned. So, it’s no wonder that it is the most expensive square on the Monopoly board. But, Mayfair hasn’t always been the capital’s most desirable place to live. In fact, had Monopoly been around three centuries earlier than its introduction to the world in the 20th century, the priciest piece of the board would definitely not have been Mayfair. The May Fair The area...