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The investment market London continued to experience a minimum level of activity in the first half of 2009. Although borrowing costs fell as the Bank of England reduced the Official Bank Rate from 2% to 0.5% by March 2009, banks remained unwilling to lend in the sector to all categories of investor including buy-to-let, investment [...]
The four months from March to June 2009 witnessed an unexpected increase in confidence and optimism amongst buyers and a renewed willingness to sell amongst vendors. In the second half of 2008, we reported that the sales market in Midtown, City and Docklands was characterised by falling prices and a historically low level of transactions. [...]
Ground Rent Sale - SOLD
FREEHOLD GROUND RENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR SALE DEAN HOUSE, READING
A small development consisting of 9 flats each producing £250 per annum
(Total Ground Rent Income: £2,250 per annum).
All the flats have been sold on 125 years leases with the ground rents subject to 25% increases every 10years.
The freeholder controls the insurance but [...]
Bethnal Green is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. Bethnal Green is situated in 5.3 km (3.3 miles) north east of the Charing Cross. During the 19th century, this place was characterized by market gardens and also by many silk - weaving traders. This was also [...]
Out of the many residential districts of London, Bloomsbury is famous for its awesome beauty and architecture. Loaded with all the latest amenities, Bloomsbury is the perfect place for to experience a comfortable living. Everyone is surprised to see this district of London which offers countless [...]
KNARESBOROUGH ROAD, HARROGATE, YORKSHIRE
20 flats (13 sold to Housing Association). Therefore 7 flats producing a total ground rent income of £1,750 per annum.
Leases : 125 years with ground rents doubling every 25 years.
Freeholder has the benefit of management and insurance.
.Price: £30,650 subject to Section 5 Notices and subject to contract
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The second phase of a superb refurbishment of London’s Smithfield meat market, which brings back to life all its colour and technical exuberance and keeps a leading UK market in the heart of the capital, is now underway.
The original market was completed in [...]
Knightsbridge is a street, which goes along the south part of the Hyde Park, west from the Hyde Park Corner, in the City of the Westminster, to the Rutland Gate, where the path becomes the Kensington Road. The name Knightsbridge is comes from the Knightsbridge station and the area around it. And all these lie [...]
Now the world’s most important financial centre, the tight knit network of medieval streets known as the Square Mile, once housed not only all the City’s commercial ventures but also London’s entire population.
As London expanded, especially from the early eighteenth century, the City became increasingly commercial. In 1901 the residential population was 30,000 but by [...]