The Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has indicated that interest rates are going to stay lower than expected, with a rate rise now forecast for 2017 at the earliest. With the recent stock market turmoil and the oil price rout showing no sign of abating, Carney has said that “now is not yet the […]
Allied London’s £73 million building has been making an impression on the Manchester skyline… If you live or work in a Manchester city centre it’s probably not escaped your attention that there’s a bit of building work going on, to put it mildly. Down at Spinningfields, Allied London’s £73 million No.1 Spinningfields building has been […]
Career? Property? Prices? Transport? Friendliness? We go on… and on. Once upon a time northerners used to head down to London in search of work, prospects, fame and fortune. But when rental prices rarely dip below £1,000 a month, it can cost £10 and a lifetime of stress just to commute a few miles to […]
Lots of out of towners don’t get the difference between Manchester and Salford. Stephen Lewis understands why. Someone stopped me in town the other day asking for directions to Salford. I couldn’t answer, despite the fact that I was born in Manchester and have lived here most of my life (including 15 years in Salford). […]
When it comes to cycling, Manchester’s got a lot going for it. When it comes to cycling, Manchester’s got a lot going for it. It’s relatively flat, has 357 miles of bike routes including 84 miles of traffic-free paths and 62 miles of routes separated from roads. It’s got bike cafes and cycle hubs and […]
Major banks have provided more evidence of a burst of activity in the UK mortgage market by landlords keen to avoid a stamp duty rise. In January, gross mortgage borrowing from the High Street banks rose to its highest level since mid-2008. The number of mortgages approved for house purchases was 27% higher than a […]
Many agents advertising at OnTheMarket.com are launching their new-to-market properties exclusively here first.* Find out how to be first to see these new and exclusive homes Thousands of estate and letting agents have moved their properties from other websites to advertise at OnTheMarket.com and many are choosing to launch their new-to-market properties exclusively here first: […]
Millions of people in England and Wales face a large rise in fees payable after death, to raise an extra £250m for the courts service. The Ministry of Justice wants an increase in probate fees to as much as £20,000 for those with the biggest estates. At the moment such fees are fixed at either […]
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Countrywide has sold almost half its shares in Zoopla. This morning Zoopla announced to the stock exchange its investments in four proptech start-ups. The UK’s largest property chain has sold 8,659,302 shares in the portal business for a price of 220p per share. The announcement was made after close of stock market trading yesterday. Gross […]
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