As night follows day, should we be wondering why there is now an explosion of basement planning applications amongst the cognoscenti in certain parts of London?
There is a mixture of driving forces here, all conspiring together, which have created this new ‘thirst’ for additional space by way of basement areas and here are some of the reasons why: Continue reading
As things stand at present on-line estate agency services occupy 3% of the market and it is predicted to rise to 7%. The principal of paying 20% upfront of an average estate agents fee, in the vain expectancy of selling your property at the highest possible price, is fatally flawed. Let me explain why.
The on-line agency employs the services of a local estate agent who meets you at your house to discuss, amongst other things, value. This could be up or down of the real figure by a large margin and then, you are ‘on your own mate!’ The agent is getting a small fee for the attendance and, therefore, doesn’t exactly have his/her ‘heart in it’ – can you blame them? Continue reading
With local authority ‘cut-backs’, Planning Departments are reducing staff numbers across the country which has resulted in a substantial reduction of planning approvals between 2010 and 2015 according to the Freedom of Information Act.
Last year only 120,000 new homes were built across the UK, which is less than 50% of the amount needed to help solve the present housing crisis. Continue reading