UK House Price Update
The average house price in the UK jumped by 1.1% in March to a record high of £254,606, as government measures to support the market continued to drive interest from buyers. Halifax said that across the UK, property values were 6.5% higher than in March 2020. This means the average price is around £15,000 higher […]
API Global Company News March 2021
API Global have been extremely busy in Q1, with the launch of two new developments, deals agreed on three more, the expansion of our Kenya office, welcoming a number of new employees globally, and taking part in a charity event. Kenya Office Update We opened the doors to our Kenya office in Q4 2020. Following […]
UK Mortgage News March 2021
There have been significant changes to the UK mortgage market this month that aim to make mortgages more attainable to those who thought buying a property was out of their reach. This will enable a new generation to realise the dream of home ownership. The introduction of the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme announced in the […]
UK house prices continue to rise – March 2021
In February the average house prices rose to £231,068, an increase of 0.7%, the highest on record, more than reversing January’s 0.2% drop, said Nationwide, Britain’s biggest building society. This took the annual growth rate to 6.9% from 6.4%. According to Rightmove buyer demand is outstripping supply at the fastest rate in a decade. The […]
UK house prices continue to rise – March 2021
In February the average house prices rose to £231,068, an increase of 0.7%, the highest on record, more than reversing January’s 0.2% drop, said Nationwide, Britain’s biggest building society. This took the annual growth rate to 6.9% from 6.4%. According to Rightmove buyer demand is outstripping supply at the fastest rate in a decade. The […]
March 2021 Stamp Duty Holiday Extension
UK house prices are continuing to increase and have performed well during Q1 2021 which is evident by the latest average house prices being up over January’s figures according the Rightmove’s House Price Index. ‘’The fact that the average house prices are increasing m-o-m is very encouraging and demonstrates the positive sentiment in the current […]
Design contest to ‘breathe new life’ into Liverpool waterfront
A pedestrian bridge, relocation of the International Slavery Museum, repurposing empty dock buildings and addressing underused dry docks between Royal Albert Dock and Pier Head are all proposed in a competition by National Museums Liverpool. Spanning the area between the Royal Albert Dock and Mann Island, the transformation project will take in key landmarks including the […]
Shortlist revealed for £800m Salford masterplan
The search for a development partner to deliver the 240-acre Salford Crescent masterplan has narrowed to four parties, including partnerships between some of the region’s biggest players. Bruntwood with Capital & Centric; Peel with Urban Splash; English Cities Fund, made up of Muse Developments, L&G and Homes England; and Robertson have been shortlisted, with the […]
Work starts at Salford’s Worrall Street
Developer Forshaw and contractor CPUK have begun piling works at an 86-apartment, £12m scheme at Worrall Street in Salford. CPUK was first revealed as preferred bidder for the project in January this year and confirmed as main contractor in July, and with remediation now complete, the company has taken possession of the site and begun […]
Peel Ports expands amid Brexit trade uncertainty
LONDON (Reuters) – Privately owned Peel Ports is expanding its workforce mostly in Liverpool and plans acquisitions this year, its chief executive said, as Britain prepares its ports to ease any trade disruption caused by Brexit. The British operator has been upgrading much of its network of seven ports, especially in northwest England, aiming to […]
