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With the age of the average first-time buyer rising by nearly 21% in the UK to 34 years old over the past decade[1], it is clear that stepping on to the property ladder in today’s climate has become increasingly difficult.
Pye Homes is creating a major new development of energy efficient housing in association with Radley College.
The past year has seen a huge shift in the priorities of London homebuyers, as nearly 74,000 Londoners have chosen to wave goodbye to the bright lights of city life in favour of a quieter, rural yet still commutable location[1]. Offering a unique opportunity for London leavers looking to switch up their lifestyle and settle down in a commutable countryside home, Inland Homes’ refurbished collection of properties at Wilton Park in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, provide the perfect package.
The future of woodland and forestry for landowners and investors. As the UK strives to hit ambitious environmental targets, landowners are fixing their gaze a little higher than usual.
In 2020, first-time buyers made up almost half of all home purchases in the UK, whilst the average first-time property deposit rose by more than £10,000[1]. Extending a helping hand to first-time buyers looking to make their move onto the property ladder in 2021, at Inland Homes’ Venue in Maidenhead, Berkshire, the renewed Help to Buy scheme – now exclusively for first-time buyers – is available on every property.
Our professionals are contributing to a range or property webinars over the next few months, including a focus on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc from both a research and housing perspective. We are also outlining the findings of our flagship commercial property research report, Commercial Edge. All events are virtual, and you are invited to attend.
National property consultancy Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of a private client, has completed the sale of Willow Court, one mile west of Oxford city centre, to Custodian REIT for £7.86 million.
National property consultancy, Carter Jonas, has made four promotions in its Oxford office at Mayfield House, Summertown, and welcomed two new additions to the team. Ross Kent is promoted to Partner, and, Dan Humphry, Natasha Eliot, and Oliver Neagle to Associate level. Additionally, Jack Kibblewhite and Edward Walter have joined the firm as graduate surveyors.
Rewind nine months to March and we were quick to react and protect our business. In April many of the projects we had priced were put on hold and new tenders were slowing down. Our customers were telling us that now was not a good time to spend vast sums of money. Even the customers that had the finance secured, did not want to be seen spending money frivolously.
The restrictions on the housing market were lifted on 13 May and almost immediately, our Oxford residential sales professionals noticed an increase in levels of activity.
Our planning professionals have acted on behalf of Oxfordshire Community Foundation advising them on planning matters and successfully securing the change of use of 33 Iffley Road from office to residential use.
1. Creating a viewing experience when we had no ability (or permission, by order of the government) to actually view. We set out creating video tours for all of our instructions and we encourage our clients to opt for our 3D Virtual Tours which we create using Matterport – these provide online users with an interactive online viewing experience, where the customer is in control of the viewing.
In the words of Samwise Gamgee: “Well, I’m back.” And the thing is – to my own surprise – I’m back with a bang!
A radical new way to provide more than 200 truly affordable homes in Woodstock is at risk after Cherwell District Council opted to remove it from their Local Plan.
A radical affordable housing scheme, which is being championed by Blenheim Estate Homes, is featured in a major new government-backed report.