Birmingham owes the success of the 2022 Commonwealth Games to its thousands of volunteers, transport links, and the Southside. After hosting the Games, Birmingham is looking to transform the inward interest generated into long-term, sustainable economic progress. And things are looking up for the city and its nine districts including ...

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Property Investors and home buyers have a list of priorities when investing in residential property. Samsung Electronics UK's new research reveals this list of preferences contains. It shows which appliances, home features, and technologies property investors want in residential property investments.  At the top of that priority list is having ...

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The gap between supply and demand for available housing is widening in the UK. More and more people seek housing especially in city centre and urban areas where they live and work. This raises concerns about current tax legislation that is affecting buy-to-let property investments.  Propertymark, the UK's leading professional ...

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At 5%, Birmingham’s unemployment rate is considered one of the highest in the UK—and that’s before the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions happened and despite the creation of new jobs in the West Midlands!  Then the absolute worst thing happened: the Covid-19 pandemic and country-wide lockdowns and restrictions.  For Birmingham in ...

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The UK government will be introducing a new set of Statutory Debt Repayment Plans (SDRP). These are currently under review and Propertymark, the UK's leading professional body for estate agents has been invited to consult. The SDRPs were written with two goals in mind: allowing certified debt advisors to develop ...

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Mortgage broker, Henry Dannell, reports that because of the rising interest rates, mortgage activity and transactions are expected to fall by 6% in 2022, affecting the UK property market. The housing market be hit rather hard as loan borrowers, remortgages, and property investors are wary about applying for loans and ...

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The success of the Commonwealth Games along with Southside Birmingham property regeneration has raised Birmingham’s profile and showcased the qualities that make it one of the best places in the UK to hold events and exhibitions, to visit as a cultural and shopping mecca, and to live, study and work ...

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The Birmingham City Council is investing in its future economic success with the £26.4 million purchase of an office block in the heart of its business quarter.   The city council has acquired 9 Colmore Row, a prominent ten-storey office building with 71,807 square feet of office and retail space and ...

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The UK property market's private rented sector will be seeing changes in UK property legislation within the year and of these changes, the following are the most critical especially since it concerns you---our property investors and landlords:  Landlord And Tenant (Reform) Bill, AKA, The Renters Reform Bill We've previously presented ...

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The Covid-19 pandemic wounded the UK deeply. For cities like Birmingham, the cost is counted in lives affected and fortunes lost, a stricken economy, and a silenced city. This experience is at its worst in the quarter that relies heavily on visitors and tourists in Southside, Birmingham.  With the pandemic ...

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