Against a downbeat national backdrop of sluggish growth and political uncertainty throughout 2018, the East Midlands has again bucked national trends to stand out as a bright spot in terms of house price growth. The good news is that this upward trend is showing no signs of slowing down in our area. Analysts at HomeTrack […]
Traditionally when you think of million pound homes you picture smart mansion blocks in central London or the well-heeled leafy suburbs popular with bankers such as Oxshott in Surrey and Sevenoaks in Kent. However, new figures show that the East Midlands is fast emerging as a key growth area for residential property in the exclusive […]
The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 2018 Good Growth for Cities Index has again ranked Leicester as one of the best cities to live and work in the whole of the UK. The East Midlands city’s rank as 10th best puts it ahead of its Midlands neighbours Birmingham, Nottingham and Derby and also London. How is it judged? […]
The latest figures released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) show that house prices are still strong in the East Midlands. This positive performance comes as part of a varying national picture, with house prices also strong in Yorkshire, the North West and Humberside, but still downbeat in London and across the South […]
According to The Economist one in 30 adults in Britain is a landlord. Usually, landlords will have bought their second property using personal savings, inheritance or a buy-to-let mortgage. The reason why they chose to buy a second property is often as an investment for the future. In fact, buying a property is the most […]
Asking prices across the UK increased by 0.7 per cent in September after falling two per cent in the previous two months according to the latest index figures. The Rightmove data revealed that seven of the ten UK regions recorded a rise in asking prices or a standstill. This is compared to eight of ten […]
Vacancy for town planner We are looking for an enthusiastic town planner to join our multi-disciplined practice operating in the East Midlands and East Anglia, assisting with a broad range of planning projects. The successful candidate will be self-assured and confident and expect to work within the Planning team and directly with clients, quickly forming […]
Country towns are quickly becoming the favoured destination of house-hunters, as a gateway to the capital for London commuters and as a best-of-both-worlds location for those craving a rounded experience of British life. Leicestershire’s historic county towns offer the beauty of rural scenery as well as easy access to urban amenities, and unlike comparable towns […]
We are delighted to be hosting the first ever Harborough Energy Summit at The Angel Hotel next Tuesday, 3rd November, at The Angel Hotel. Northamptonshire and Leicestershire businesses, home owners and landlords are all invited to the event to learn how to save money on their energy bills. The Summit, which is part of the […]
East midlands farmland demand The strong demand for farmland in the East Midlands so far in 2015 and the steady increase in prices looks set to continue despite reports of a slowdown nationwide. Our rural team here at Andrew Granger & Co say there is no evidence of demand letting up in the region despite […]