Fast-Buying Brits
Research commissioned by HSBC reveals Brits from the South West take just 23 hours to make a decision on making an offer on a house purchase which is six hours fewer than when they are organising what to wear...
BCU announces £58m plans to transform the University
University will Move all Teaching and Learning to Edgbaston and City Centre
Having already committed over £180m in developing its estate and learning facilities, Birmingham City University has unveiled plans for a further £58m improvements to consolidate to two campus...
We Are Moving
House Seekers Move Abroad For Affordable Homes
A fifth of disillusioned house hunters in the UK would consider leaving the country due to the cost involved in getting on the housing ladder.
The United States is the most popular location with...
Landlords Predict Slower Rent Rises
Landlords Estimate That Rents Will Increase By 1.8% In The Next Year.
Landlords in the UK expect rent rises to slow over the next 12 months to below the target rate of inflation, according to a the latest survey from...
Dudley Takeaway Fined After Zero Hygiene Rating
A Dudley takeaway that has had a has scoring a stomach-churning zero hygiene rating has been fined.
Environmental health inspectors at Dudley Council found the Kings Takeaway in Brierley Hill, High Street all rusty, damaged and unclean equipment during a...
COMMUNITY SPIRIT THRIVING AS EIGHT IN TEN BRITS WOULD COME TOGETHER IN TIMES OF...
Two thirds say there’s a strong sense of community where they live: East Midlands comes out top
Just under six in ten socialise with neighbours and almost one in five consider them close friends
Over four in ten...
Industrial War Ends
A new plan to build 101 houses on the former Arvin Meritor site, in Stirchley has been proposed, bringing an end to a prolonged dispute that has spanned over a decade to open a supermarket in the city outskirts.
In...
House Lending Almost 10% Up
Fastest Month on Month IncreaseHouse lending approvals have seen the fastest month on month increase in over five and a half years, up 9.1%.
There were 65,778 house purchase approvals but on an annual basis they fell 12.9%. ...
Charges on Property Letting
Politicians Urged to End Unnecessary Charge
Politicians have been challenged to end the “money for old rope” fees charged for rental properties by letting agents.
Entrepreneurial couple Jag and Bal Hir, of Find Me a Landlord, based at The Courtyard,...
Home Reposessions Fall
Numbers at their Lowest Since 2006
The figure of homes being reposed has fallen by 26% compared to the previous year, the lowest since 2006.
Out of the 21,000 the total number of repossessions, 16,100 were on owner occupied properties, and...