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Here we go again! There was  a small degree of caution when our commercial partnership with Huddersfield Town FC was due for renewal as life in the Premier League is predictably more expensive than the lower leagues but our support is unshakable and we have agreed a...

This kind of headline frustrates me greatly. Is the UK media's prime focus to spread negativity about everything or report balanced facts? In my opinion and whatever the subject a negative headlines seems to be their favorite. Article as follows: UK house prices have...

Over the Christmas holiday period and the past few days I've read eight different articles from varying company's and people's predictions for the property market in 2018. In all fairness no one is saying anything dramatic or overtly negative and whilst the media as a...

You may argue that the UK Stock Market has little direct relation to the business of property and property investment but it does often reflect what confidence levels are and what markets are performing better than others. Here’s some highlights from BBC News recent...

Maybe I am just an eternal optimist or view things with a glass half full type approach but the negative stance and headlines about do frustrate me. Forecast Cut Sharply and Gloomy Outlook...really? Key points below: Growth forecasts for the UK economy have been cut...

Housing always seems to feature in any government’s budget as the subject is of core importance to the long-term housing shortage and economy of the country and this time housing featured strongly. I’ve removed a few of the London related announcements but below are...

I was right! I'd like not to be in this case but on at least two previous blog posts earlier this year did state that in my opinion interest rates would increase marginally before the calendar year. Banks will rush to increase their rates to reflect the rise and of...

Maybe it's my old life in the corporate world that means I'm often drawn to statistics and what they tell us but the Office for National Statistics do produce some interesting data. Whilst I appreciate that it is only a snapshot of this calendar year so far up until...

Am I in Narnia or has a broadsheets economics’ editor really decided to type some rather fanciful wand waving “5 Steps to Avoid the Housing Market’s Perfect Storm”? The article is long winded and relates heavily to the dysfunctional London market and whilst many of us...