Godesdon Road – 6 Planning Changes For A Street Under Siege
Education has been Cambridge’s stock in trade for centuries. As the student population expands, so does the need to provide purpose built accommodation. The city has also undergone a massive planning transformation thanks to IT, science and bio-technology industries flocking to the area to access this pool of graduates. Things used to be straightforward for […]
Birmingham Transport Plan To Tackle Pollution
Property owners and tenants exposed to increased inner-city pollution levels may welcome Birmingham City Council’s decision to ban private cars from taking ‘through trips’ in the city centre. Air pollution is widely regarded as a public health crisis in Birmingham. 200,000 vehicles pass through the city centre every day, 80% of nitrogen dioxide emissions are […]
The Possible Backfire From Changes to Stamp Duty
One of the country’s largest property management firms, DJ Alexander based in Edinburgh, has warned that the Stamp Duty cut expected in the upcoming budget, may collapse less ‘over-heated’ housing markets. David Alexander, who started the family group 37 years ago, said: “It’s vital … that there are not too many giveaways in the Budget […]
Commercial Property Values Decline
The UK commercial property market experienced a value decline in 2019, according to a global commercial real estate services company. The CBRE Monthly Index revealed that commercial property values fell by 3.2% last year, owing to the retail market’s dire performance. On the plus side, total returns for 2019 were however encouraging at 2.2% due to income returns of 5.5%. However, the retail […]