Lenders kick-start mortgage deals Some big lenders have begun reopening their doors to British borrowers, making it easier to get a home loan. At the start of the coronavirus lockdown, several scrapped deals or only offered loans to those with large deposits. But this week Nationwide, Halifax, Virgin and Santander all made it easier for people to qualify for a loan. "Lenders are adapting and innovating," said broker Mark Harris of SPF Private Clients. Nationwide resumed loans at 85% loan-to
VALUE FROM THIN AIR Anthony Moubarak of Click Above explains the process behind Corben Mews, a recently completed, offsite - constructed airspace development in south west London. Jack Wooler reports on the project. "In a world where major cities suffer from a scarcity of available land for development, Corben Mews is a tangible solution to the housing shortage, where there’s simply not enough land on which to build,” so says Anthony Moubarak, head of sales, marketing and comm
Slough ranked as top buy-to-let location Slough is the top location to purchase a buy-to-let property, according to lettings management company Howsy. The town has some the highest average wages, good rental values and yields, as well as growing house prices (until the COVID-19 outbreak). It is also in a prime position along the Crossrail route, while there will be access to Healthrow via Western Rail from around 2024. Other areas which ranked highly were Bracknell, Oxford, Luton and Swindon
Airspace development: involve stakeholders early Editor: The prospect of creating new homes in the ‘air rights’ on top of existing buildings offers the opportunity to significantly increase the number of homes being built, which could help ease the housing crisis in London. This can be achieved using innovative modern methods of construction (MMC), which should, in theory, cause minimal disruption to existing communities while also adding value to existing homes. However, I h
A start date has been announced for a ‘much-anticipated’ housing development in central Slough, as the town continues to transform itself from the reputation foisted on it by the infamous John Betjeman poem and popular BBC sitcom The Office. Property developer Click Properties has announced that work will start on its development of 238 high-end studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments in Slough town centre at the start of April of this year. Interest has been ‘inc
Start date announced for much-anticipated housing development in central Slough CLICK has announced that work will commence on its much-anticipated landmark development of 238 high-end studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in Slough town centre at the beginning of April of this year. Interest has been incredibly high due to the popularity of Slough as an investment location and already, before the official launch, over 50% of the initial off-plan phase has been reserved. T
Developer Click has confirmed Mid Group will start construction of its Aspire residential scheme in Slough in April. The £32m development will contain 238 studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments at the town centre site. The homes will be located on a former open-air car park on Herschel St near Slough Railway Station. All of the units will be finished to a high-standard that meet the latest building control standards and certifications and the communal roof-terrace will enjoy unin
Slough: Start date confirmed for landmark housing development Click has announced that work will commence on its much-anticipated landmark development of 238 high-end studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments in Slough town centre at the beginning of April. Interest was described as ‘incredibly high’ due to the popularity of Slough as an investment location and already, before the official launch, over 50% of the initial off-plan phase has been reserved. The homes, to be known
Click Properties: There’s never been a better time to invest in Slough Whilst the Nationwide building society reports on annual house price growth remaining at below 1% each month for the past year, and reports abounding on Crossrail being impacted by on-going overspend and delays, Slough is nonetheless continuing to appeal to savvy property investors and first-time buyers. Property developer Click Properties, which will shortly announce a start date on a major residential development in
Aaron Emmett, MD of airspace developer Click Above explains why more homes in the future will be built above existing structures ‘The future’ once felt a long way off; it was something space-aged, something yet to happen. But the world has moved on and the future is already here in so many respects, not least of all housing need. We can wait no longer to deliver ‘future homes.’ Consensus prevails on the need for more homes, more homes in the right places and, perhaps ab
How thriving UK tech has transformed Slough investment The UK tech sector is expanding 2.6 times faster than the wider UK economy according to TechNation, delivering £130 billion in revenue for the country. At a time when London is continuing to see declines, this thriving technology sector has helped elevate regional cities and commuter towns to new heights. A major benefactor of this growth is Slough, which is reinforcing its position as a key investment location and has seen property p
Overseas investors reap the benefit of domestic political uncertainty Property developer Click Properties says it has witnessed a marked increase in enquiries from investors from both the US and the Far East, with the current political turmoil seen as an opportunity rather than a deterrent. Although ongoing political uncertainty is casting a ‘cloud of indecision among many domestic investors’, this isn’t the case for international buyers, according to Click. In the past six