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Dodgy games house developers play
Tue, 9 Mar 10
Dodgy games house developers playHuge cash 'gifts' would be offered to establish false benchmark sales on the Land Registry The behaviour of some lenders during the boom years bewildered the Wilsons. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesDevelopers conspired to inflate property values and post false sales figures on the Land Registry, says Fergus Wilson, who claims he turned down numerous unethical deals.One developer told Wilson he could buy the first property on a......more > |
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James Dyson urges Tories to keep research and development tax credits
Tue, 9 Mar 10
James Dyson urges Tories to keep research and development tax creditsIn report for Conservative party, inventor to warn that lack of R&D allowances would damage innovative manufacturing Inventor James Dyson demonstrating the Ball in London - he will urge the conservatives to provide for research and development Photograph: Bruno Vincent/Getty ImagesSir James Dyson, the famous British inventor, will pile more pressure on the Conservatives over their business taxes reforms when he......more > |
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Mortgage deals on offer from lenders increase
Tue, 9 Mar 10
Mortgage deals on offer from lenders increase Rising house prices have made lenders more confidentMortgage availability for homebuyers has improved over the past month, according to figures from the financial information service Moneyfacts. At the start of March there were 1,798 mortgage deals available which required deposits of between 0% and 40%. That was 6% more availability than a month ago and 68% more than a year ago. There......more > |
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Here’s some advice: sack your IFA!
Tue, 9 Mar 10
Here’s some advice: sack your IFA!16:01 | 08.03.10 | 1 comment » By Claer BarrettSo-called independent financial advisers have been given a roasting in the press this week – and most of my contacts in the property world are secretly rubbing their hands with glee.Why? They believe the ‘independent’ credentials of IFAs are compromised by the commission they receive when recommending certain investments.Bricks and mortar property funds (shorthand for authorised......more > |
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Former British Land directors to float company
Mon, 8 Mar 10
Former British Land directors to float company08:03 | 08.03.10By Laura Chesters, Deirdre Hipwell Three former British Land directors Andrew Jones, Valentine Beresford and Mark Stirling have revealed plans to float a specialist retail property investment company.The company, which will be called Metric Property Investments, plans to raise £150m in an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. It will be headed by its chief executive Andrew Jones, the former......more > |
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Belgravia square tops expensive homes list
Mon, 8 Mar 10
Belgravia square tops expensive homes list One property was recently sold for more than £7mThe housing market may have been fluctuating in recent months, but the most exclusive street in England and Wales remains unchanged. Chester Square in London's Belgravia has an average property value of £6.6m and has topped a list of the most expensive streets for a second year. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has a home......more > |
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Bank of England keeps base rate at 0.5% for twelfth consecutive month
Fri, 5 Mar 10
Bank of England keeps base rate at 0.5% for twelfth consecutive month12:51 | 04.03.10By David Doyle The Bank of England kept base rates at 0.5% for the twelfth consecutive month today.It also made no change to the quantitative easing programme maintaining the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £200bn.Sonya Kapur, investment analyst at BNP Paribas Real Estate, said: "The Bank of England has......more > |
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Parliament approves pro-developer planning changes
Fri, 5 Mar 10
Parliament approves pro-developer planning changes4/03/10 3:25 pm By Richard Heap Government has approved a package of planning reforms that it says will help save developers time and money.Housing and planning minister John Healey has confirmed that Parliament has given the green light to plans to make it cheaper when developers pay to extend planning permissions. Healey said the measures would help save developers up to £69m a year.Fees for extending......more > |
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Valeo Fund launches in UK and Europe to buy in US
Fri, 5 Mar 10
Valeo Fund launches in UK and Europe to buy in US09:00 | 05.03.10By Nick Duxbury US based private equity fund Valeo Fund has launched in Europe in order to attract investment from high net worth individuals and private wealth managers in the UK and Europe – to spend in the US.It is looking to take advantage of an anticipated recovery in the US property market by raising $150m of equity......more > |
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Green loans for homes could push up property prices
Thu, 4 Mar 10
Green loans for homes could push up property pricesGovernment plans for energy efficiency could reduce mortgage offers, experts warn government plans for energy efficiency could reduce mortgage offers Green your home and repay the loan with a friendly pay-as-you-save scheme Photograph: David Cole/Rex FeaturesPlans to make UK homes more energy efficient through new "eco-loans" could help to push up property prices but reduce the size of mortgages buyers can borrow, property......more > |
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