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Student landlords in the Midlands and North see best yields – study
Following recent reports on the resilience of the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, which has seen a net increase of 2.6% in 2020. This is underpinned by further research by Howsy...
A booming Midlands property market is attracting property developers and high-profile hires
New-build house prices in the West Midlands have increased by 11.5% in the last three years alone, with the East Midlands enjoying an even more considerable increase at 13.4%. With such a buoyant...
StripeHomes hires new commercial director
StripeHomes has appointed a new commercial director to support its growth across the UK. The North East-based property developer has appointed Stephen Corbett – who has been in property since 2000...
There’s £1.7bn worth of unclaimed property in England and Wales with London home to the most
The latest research by the property developer, StripeHomes, has revealed that there is currently an estimated £1.744bn worth of unclaimed property lying vacant across England and Wales, with London...
The best UK commuter belts for new-build house price bargains
The latest research by property developer, StripeHomes, has revealed which pockets of the commuter belt offer the best new-build bargain when it comes to the UK’s major cities. StripeHomes looked...
Best university towns for student accommodation and investor potential revealed
Last year nearly 2.4m people enrolled in higher education across the UK according to the HESA, with 56% of students opting for either provider maintained properties, private-sector halls or other...
In the press: Homes target places Johnson on collision course with Tory shire – The Times
Commenting on proposed new planning laws outlined by the UK Govnernment this week - James Forrester, managing director for StripeHomes, said: "Today's news certainly looks like a step in the right...
North set to benefit from over £600m rail network investment
£600m worth of government investment in Northern rail services has been set out by the Department for Transport. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the funding for rail networks in the North...
Cricket stadium house prices hit the rest for six
Although a summer of sport has been largely postponed, the latest research by property developer, StripeHomes, has found that those eyeing a property purchase within close proximity to a major...
Newcastle City Council Announce Stephenson Quarter Plans
Newcastle City Council announced a new partnership with a private sector developer today to complete the rebirth of the Stephenson Quarter – one of the UK’s most high-profile development sites. It...
These are Britain’s current new-build hotspots for homebuyers
Over the last year, 12% of all property transactions in Britain have been new-build homes, but in Britain’s new-build homebuyer hotspots they account for as much as 46% of sales. Research from...
In the press: Stamp duty holiday set to save homebuyers £15k in these areas
StripeHomes' managing director James Forrester was interviewed on Times Radio Time stamp: 19 mins 53 seconds https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/20200708-1474/2020-07-08 Chancellor of the...