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The Metro Tunnel will transform the way people move around Melbourne and improve access to key landmarks and destinations, thereby boosting the demand and price of property within its vicinity. Image credit: http://metrotunnel.vic.gov.au/

Melbourne’s New Metro Tunnel Boosts Housing Demand

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The Metro Tunnel, Melbourne’s state-of-the-art underground project is set to boost efficiency and ease congestion in the city’s transport system, while boosting property prices within the vicinity of its stations.  Good news for Melbourne dwellers: the $11 billion Metro Tunnel project in Melbourne will start construction next year. Due for completion in 2026, the twin nine-kilometre tunnels …

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The importance of investing in the Northern Powerhouse to drive economic growth, has been recognised in the Chancellor’s recent autumn budget, with increased funding announced for infrastructure across the North.

UK Government Continues Focus on Northern Powerhouse

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The recent Autumn Budget clearly demonstrates the importance that the UK Government has placed in the Northern Powerhouse as the country’s emerging economic juggernaut. Allocations have been made into the transport and digital tech sectors, giving the northern economy a huge boost in jobs creation and population. Read on to find out why investments into …

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Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a cut in stamp duty in the UK Budget, which has been billed as the housing market. Image credit: http://bit.ly/2Bacdcq

Property Investors Benefit from UK Stamp Duty Cut

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The abolishment of the stamp duty for property up to £300,000 in the recently announced UK Budget will largely benefit first-time house buyers as well as investors/ current owners. The UK Budget, announced just a few days ago, was billed the ‘Housing Budget’, with housing placed at the heart of the British government’s spending plans. …

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UK Taxes & the Common Reporting Standard – Investor Club

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The recent CSI Prop Investor Club event was a resounding success — a wholesome combination of learning, good food and networking. This instalment of our Investor Club focused on taxes and UK property, and the global and automatic exchange of financial information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). The atmosphere was relaxed and slightly festive, …

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London Falling

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Increasingly, statistics reveal that growth is expanding outside London. The focus — be it for housing, jobs, resources, or investment — has moved to buzzing regional cities where business is booming on the back of lower costs and a higher quality of living. The London housing market is struggling. Nationwide reports that London house prices …

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Demand for Purpose Built Student Accommodation to Rise

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Savills reported a 17%  increase in student accommodation investment in the UK this year, and expects investments in the sector  to reach £5.3bn by the end of the year, surpassing the £4.5bn spent in 2016. Meanwhile, Knight Frank’s UK Student Housing Rental Update reports that headline rental growth for the sector increased by 2.55% for the 2017/18 …

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Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter is World-Class Innovation District

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Liverpool is on the cusp of becoming a world-class destination for science, innovation, education, technology and the creative and performing arts. The city’s £2bn vision to establish Liverpool’s 450-acre Knowledge Quarter as one of the world’s leading innovation districts, will further reinforce its status as one of the best student cities in the world. The …

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