UK Property

Osborne King has been acquired by Savills Ireland, in a move described as strengthening Savills’ position as the biggest property advisor on the island, with more than 450 employees.The acquisition of Osborne King, described as a “respected and well-established” agency, adds 36 employees to Savills’ headcount.Osborne King has handled many major property deals, and is currently advertising significant assets for sale such as Lindsay House, on sale for offers over £1.75m. Osborne King, now acquired by Savills Ireland, is currently advertising Lindsay House in Belfast city centre for saleSavills Ireland...

Applicants named in planning documents as P G and Mrs E Braathen have submitted a planning application to the Lake District National Park Authority to convert Belmount Hall, near Hawkshead, into a large holiday-let or a single dwelling-house. Planning documents state the grade II listed building, which dates back to the 18th century, needs a ‘repair and maintenance project’. Under the previous long-term tenants the property was a ‘popular’ wedding, events venue and guest house until April 2024, plans add. Planning documents state for the months prior to this there were...

They are also holders of the 2023-2024 Regional Silver Winner Letting Agent in Yorkshire (North & East) award. Judges say their team performed outstandingly throughout the extensive judging period, which focused on customer service levels. Verity Frearson Lettings, Harrogate have now been shortlisted for a number of national awards which will be announced shortly. RECOMMENDED READING: The British Property Awards provide agents throughout the UK with a great opportunity to compare the service that they provide against the service provided by their local, regional and national competition. Agents who go...

The tribunal ruled in favour of the tenants, who said the property, which was listed as furnished, had significant issues including broken appliances, a cracked hob, nails sticking out of the deck with boards that flipped up when you stood on them and a faulty fireplace that sent smoke billowing through the house.A photo submitted by the tenants of a broken bed. The landlord claims it only appears to be broken.They’d also been required to pay six months' rent upfront to secure the tenancy; legally a landlord can require only...

Apple, Google and Amazon all have something in common: they were started in garages.While it’s unlikely you’ll start a trillion-dollar company from one, you might be able to kick-start your property investment portfolio from this unusual source.A typical house now costs nearly 7.2 times the average salary. This makes saving for a deposit a daunting task – but experts say that there is an often-overlooked solution to raising funds. Garages and parking spaces can be bought much cheaper and let out without many of the regulations and costs levied on regular...

Courtesy of Redevco A rendering of the refurbished 10 Salisbury Square Private European real estate giant Redevco has provided its first loan as part of a push into property lending, backing an office retrofit in the City of London. Redevco provided a £48M facility for the acquisition and refurbishment of the 56K SF 10 Salisbury Square. Original Works, an office retrofit venture between $65B global fund manager Invesco Real Estate and UK development manager Simten, is leading the project. Original Works launched in January this year, aiming to undertake £500M of London retrofit projects....

The new IKEA stores will open on former Homebase sites in the Greyhound Retail Park in Chester, Harlow Retail Park in Harlow, and Hall Road Retail Park in Norwich.IKEA is opening three new UK stores this (Image: Getty Images)IKEA will be opening three new stores as part of major expansion plans for the UK. The furniture retailer is currently working to open stores closer to where customers "live, socialise, and do their weekly shop".The new IKEA stores will open on former Homebase sites in the Greyhound Retail Park in Chester,...

Gurvir Singh, 23, was squatting in an abandoned first-floor flat in a part-demolished property near the junction of Oak Street and Mawney Road. The empty property, which could only be accessed via a makeshift ladder, was full of rubble and feared by police and paramedics called to his death to be structurally unsound. Mr Singh was found dead on his bed with blood seeping from his nose and a drug-smoking pipe sat atop a small chair he was using as a bedside table. He had no food in his kitchen, besides a...

Standing in a prime position in Finnart Street, the magnificent semi-detached villa offers up a huge amount of space which includes four bedrooms and one family room.  The exterior of the amazing family home (Image: Zoopla) To find out more about the property, contact Slater Hogg on 01475 327216 or visit https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/69824659/ The beautiful home, which arrives on the market in pristine condition, rests within a traditional building and will be a perfect fit for a growing family keen to settle in their forever home.  The property also benefits from a basement which offers...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK house prices myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.UK house prices unexpectedly stalled in March, according to the lender Nationwide, reflecting some weakness in the market as the stamp duty tax break comes to an end.The average UK house price registered no growth between February and March, leaving the average cost of a home at £271,316, data showed on Tuesday.House prices were up 3.9 per cent from March last year, unchanged from the annual rate in February.  Economists polled by Reuters had forecast...