Birmingham
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Movers & Shakers
Second city growth
Carter Jonas has secured 12,000 sq ft of office space on the eighth floor of Two Snowhill, Birmingham, in a move that creates a permanent base for the firm in the city.
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Regional Reports
Birmingham, Wakefield and North Wales
This month we meet members of The Guild of Property Professionals in Birmingham, Wakefield and North Wales.
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Latest property news
IN PICTURES: Estate agency’s near miss during Storm Francis
Huge tree slams into the premises of Birmingham firm Klarico knocking over a large wall as tempest slams into the city.
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Regional Reports
West Country, Streatham, London and Birmingham
Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of the Guild of Professionals in West Country, Streatham, London and Birmingham.
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Housing Market
Regional house prices set to grow dramatically
Manchester leads the way, as JLL’s regional forecast highlights rapid growth in the regions over the next five years as the economy is rebalanced away from London.
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Latest property news
Estate agent uses social media to track down Christmas tree vandal
An estate agent whose branch Christmas tree was vandalised by three men late at night has been sent an apology and £30 towards a new set of fairy lights. On Saturday November 30 three men were filmed by the estate agent branch’s CCTV (see below) in the early hours of the morning at first shaking the tree outside the branch of Walton and Hipkiss in Birmingham and then ripping its fairy lights off. The distinctly un-festive actions of the vandals led to an outcry on social media after company boss Andrew Hipkiss (pictured, above) posted the CCTV footage on Facebook. Police then identified the lead vandal in the video and officers spoke to him earlier this week and he agreed to write a letter apologising for his actions. “The person who pulled the Christmas tree lights off our Hagley office has now been found,” the company, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, says. “We have accepted his apology and he has paid for the replacement lights. Thank you for your incredibly amazing support in sharing the CCTV video footage. “It just goes to show what power social media can have, which enabled the national newspapers and the police…
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Latest property news
British cities are now more affordable, but income multiples remain crazy
Research by Zoopla shows incomes rising faster than house prices, but London's stock is still 13 times more expensive than the average salary.
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Features
Assay Lofts: Birmingham’s jewel
The Jewellery Quarter, has been so strong the developers expect to sell out off-plan.
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Auctions
Bond Wolfe set to take Midlands by storm
Bond Wolfe, one of the Midland’s leading property consultants, has launched a new property auctions business.
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