North West councils receive over 31,000 pleas for help from people on the brink of homelessness Shelter appeals for urgent support as advice helpline is stretched to its limits In the last year, local councils in the North West have been inundated with over 31,000 requests for help from people on the brink of homelessness, new analysis from Shelter reveals. …
Rising demand for Manchester property
Rising demand for Manchester property puts pressure on businesses to understand their office space needs Paul Statham advises companies to investigate other options before undertaking property investment Recent figures reveal Manchester is the strongest performing regional commercial property market. As demand for office space in the city continues to increase, the amount of prime commercial property is still lagging some …
The Festive Season: Decorating Your Property to Christmas Perfection
Tis’ the season to be jolly – with a jolly looking house to go with it! So what’s the fuss with Christmas decorations? Your home most likely stays the same throughout the whole year with no change to it except maybe a new doormat and fridge magnet every now and then. There is no reason why our houses should not …
Happy Chanukah
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Shelter: temporary emergency helpline number
Contact: Shelter press office, 0207 505 2162 or 07850 901 142 (out of hours) In response to the severe flooding over the weekend, Shelter has set up a temporary emergency helpline number offering expert housing advice to anyone affected– on 0344 515 2370. Shelter’s director of services Alison Mohammed said: “Our dedicated emergency helpline number will give anyone who is …
NFU Mutual estimates Cumbria flood claims will cost over £20m
From claims reported by noon today (Tuesday, December 8) leading rural insurer, NFU Mutual, estimates that the weekend’s devastating floods centred on Cumbria will lead to claims costing over £20m. NFU Mutual, which insures over 75% of UK farmers and thousands of rural homes and businesses, has launched its emergency claims plan to speed help to its policyholders and is …
Shocking Ministry of Justice figures
Every 12 minutes a renter in the North West is put at risk of losing their home Research by the housing and homelessness charity Shelter has revealed that approximately 42,600 renters were put at risk of eviction in the last year – equivalent to 1 renter every 12 minutes. Atwel James is an agency that protects renters by only …
Autumn Statement: shared ownership
Ed Rooney, a director in the development team at Savills in Manchester comments on shared ownership following yesterday’s Autumn Statement: Plans to deliver 135,000 new shared ownership homes will enable more people to get on to the housing ladder and help open up the property market to renters on median income who struggle to save for a deposit. Enabling more …
Flatsharers care about the people they live with
Location, location, location … unless with friends. 51% would rather live in the best flat in the worst area than the worst flat in the best area. 78% of flatsharers care more about the people they live with than the area they live in More than half of flatsharers would not share a flat more than 2 people But, 1 …
Atwel James HMO specialists
Atwel James are the HMO specialists to turn to for expert advice. The popularity of HMOs is on the rise, with the introduction of bedroom tax, cuts in benefits and the recovery from recession many more individuals are looking for cheaper housing. HMOs are generally targeted at those on a lower earnings, benefits or students and are generally not appealing …
