Properties near Waitrose enjoy £38,666 added to house price
A survey has shown that having a Waitrose located near your home may be able boost the value of your house price.
Waitrose has long been popular for its upmarket goods and services and is popular among the middle class.
According...
Britain’s Biggest Buy-to-Let Landlord Bans “Coloureds” & Battered Wives
Britain’s biggest buy-to-let landlord has banned so called “coloureds” from renting his properties “because of the curry smell.”
In an email to letting agent Evolution Properties, Fergus Wilson ordered: “No coloured people because of the curry smell at the end of...
11% Rise in Asian Investment in the UK
Asian investors are sweeping up the UK property scene in higher numbers than ever before. It appears Brexit is not putting a damper on things, at least for wealthy Asians looking to invest.
Research from JLL, a property investment firm,...
Young Entrepreneur Tani Dulay leads on £13m Midland regeneration scheme
Developer Woodbourne Group has this week submitted a planning application for a 70-unit home scheme at West Bromwich’s Black Lake.
The planning application seeks permission to demolish the part-derelict industrial estate to make way for a £13m project. If the...
Green Belt Under Threat
The area around London and West Midlands is under considerable threat as the number of houses set to be built on England’s green belt is on the steady incline, with a staggering 55,000 homes planned this year alone.
The Campaign...
Birmingham Hospital To be Sold for £1.2m
A former Birmingham hospital is set to be repurposed after going on sale for up to £1.2m. The Old skin hospital could see itself transformed into a pub, restaurant or other business and after being acquired by new hands.
First...
Selly Oak Hospital Home for Nurses to be Renovated into Luxury Apartments
A home for Selly Oak Hospital nurses on Willow Road, Bournville is to be renovated into 18 luxury apartments
The landmark was built in 1907 to help provide accommodation for nurses at Selly Oak Hospital. The conversion and restoration work...
New Housing in the build for Kings Norton
Thanks to a joint partnership between Birmingham City Council, Viridian Housing and Westleigh, Birmingham is to get 44 brand new affordable homes.
Construction on the £4.7million scheme on Longfellow Road, Kings Norton began last November with financial support from the...
Warm Up Your House This Winter With These 4 Tips!
Winter is officially here so to keep out the cold, we’ve provided a few suggestions to help keep your house feeling warn and without spending too much money.
Make use of the sun during the day by keeping your curtains...
£2bn Birmingham-Chinese Housing Agreement
City council leader John Clancy has agreed a deal with Country Garden, a Chinese housing developer, to invest and build in Birmingham in a move that could be worth £2bn to Birmingham’s economy.
Country Garden, based in Guangdong, is to...