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Stretford Master Plan     Jan 18 , 2021 Trafford Council and developer Bruntwood Works’ blueprint for the town centre proposes building 800 homes, revamping Stretford Mall, reinstating King Street high street and repurposing the Lacy Street car park into a mixed-use scheme. The joint venture’s masterplan follows three rounds of public consultation on early-stage proposals last year, and
FOLLOWING THE LATEST GOVERNMENT LOCKDOWN ANNOUNCEMENT, WE CAN CONFIRM THAT THE HOUSING MARKET REMAINS OPEN     Jan 05 , 2021 WE CAN CONFIRM THAT THE HOUSING MARKET REMAINS OPEN FOR BUSINESS We are still able to undertake sales and rentals viewings following the existing Covid procedures. Ongoing sales will continue as all elements of the mortgage, survey and legal process will continue. Ongoing rentals agreements will continue as normal. Sales that have exchanged contracts can c
Residential property prices are set to increase 4% next year, according to Rightmove’s latest house price index.     Dec 14 , 2020 The site forecasts a 4% rise in 2021, which will come as a surprise to those agents who expect the market to slow once the strap duty holiday deadline expires on 31 March. Rightmove said that while the stamp duty holiday “added extra momentum”, buyer demand was already high before the holiday was announced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak. Buyer demand is
Trafford backs Salboy with £19m facility     Nov 19 , 2020 The first phase of the developer’s £120m Castle Irwell scheme in Salford is to be funded through the neighbouring council’s asset investment programme. The £19m development loan facility agreed between Salboy and Trafford Council is intended to fund the construction of the first 157 homes of the wider 500-home development. Trafford’s £500m asset inv
The housing market during the lockdown from 5th November to 2nd December 2020     Nov 02 , 2020 The housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed the news on Saturday evening via Twitter, some hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lockdown until December 2. A tweet from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said: "Q: Can I still move house? A: Yes
The £250m Therme Manchester resort to be completed by 2023     Aug 20 , 2020 New images have been released of the huge new wellbeing resort set to open near the Trafford Centre - and it looks enormous. The £250m Therme Manchester resort will feature pools, water slides, a wave pool and relaxation areas in the family-friendly section alone. Elsewhere in the urban oasis there will be a dedicated adults' area with swim-up bars, warm wa
PROPERTY EYE - STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY     Jul 08 , 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the Stamp Duty threshold will be increased to £500,000 immediately until March 31 next year.Sunak confirmed rumours of the Stamp Duty holiday during his summer economic update this afternoon.He said the Government will temporarily increase the nil-rate band of residential Stamp Duty in England and Northern Irel
RIGHTMOVE REPORT - market bouncing back?     Jun 17 , 2020 Early signs show English property market bouncing backSince the government reopened the property market last month, home-hunters have sprung into action and England is getting moving again.We’ve seen 40,000 new sales agreed since the market resumed on 13th May, with buyers agreeing to pay 97.7% of asking prices on average.The average asking price of pr
Landlord running 105miles/168km during the whole month of May for PPE equipment for Care Homes - Please Sponsor     May 05 , 2020 First of let me start by saying........I hope everyone is keeping well. I have had a few troubled nights sleeping having seen all the media around care homes and deaths/PPE etc as we work closely with a number of them and I know the staff personally. In light of this I have set myself a challenge to run one marathon a week (!) in May to get
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