The property market in the UK has experienced considerable growth in recent times, and according to the Bank of England governor Mark Carney says that this trend is likely to continue unabated for the foreseeable future. In an interview with Andrew Marr on the BBC, he claimed that ‘we are now seeing house prices begin […]
The term ‘start-up’ conjures up multiple images in the human mind, most of which relate to independent businesses with the potential to expand. Take the recent example set by technology firm Deep Mind, for example, who made the news this week when the owners sold their venture to Google for a record £400 million. This […]
As the New Year commences, thoughts in the thriving real estate sector have now turned to the prestigious ESTAS (Estate and Letting Agent Awards) for 2014. With the nominations having recently been announced across multiple categories, the time has come for individuals to cast their votes and reward of bright and prosperous businesses associated with the market. Now […]
So, Christmas has once again flown past in a whirl and now you’ve had time to consider your finances, you’ve found you’ve got more money left than you thought. Do you save it, knowing you’ll not really get much of a return on your investment, or do you spend it on an item that will […]
With the news that former Dragons’ Den star James Caan has backed a leading online estate agency in Brentwood, the entire industry has been brought into the media spotlight. Since its emergence in the wake of the global recession, there is little doubt this sector of the market is set to experience considerable growth in […]
While the UK real estate market appears to be going from strength to strength, there are clouds on an otherwise sun-kissed horizon. Despite soaring demand and rising property prices, economists are forecasting the formation of a new and potentially damaging housing bubble. Just as the sub-prime lending collapse sparked the global financial crisis of 2008, […]
Given the growth of the UK buy to let market, it should come as no surprise that there are a rising number of residential landlords entering the sector. Regardless of whether or not the wider real estate market can sustain its existing level of growth, there is a great deal of money to be made […]
Like everyone these days I am Generally Short of Money. Probably because I work in the print industry! That isn’t the GSM I am thinking about here though. GSM stands for Grammes per Square Metre and is the way that the weight of paper is measured. Basically it means that if a square metre of […]