In
this month's edition ... we look at how subsidence affected
properties in 2018, discuss alternatives to the London property
market and discover what home owners and tenants really wantThe property market fact file is a collection of data compiled each month by our Chartered Surveyors and the propertysurveying.co.uk
team, reflecting survey data, statistics, trends and information from
the property market. This provides a single place where anyone with an
interest in UK property can find the information they need.

Ross
McKay was sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement with a
criminal gang that amassed a £10 million property empire through
property and mortgage fraud.
NHS
Property Services manages around 10% of the National Health Service’s
estate valued at over £3 billion that was previously owned and managed
by health authorities and primary care trusts. The company is owed over
£422 million in overdue rent, service and management charges which its
tenants say are the result of a rapid increase in the costs imposed on
them.
Celebrity
mansions in London have fallen in value, as their famous owners have
failed to achieve their substantial asking prices.
A
four-fold increase in the number of properties suffering from
subsidence was recorded after the exceptional dry weather of 2018. We
look at the reasons for subsidence, and discuss what you can do about
it.

As
developers fail to build the promised shops, restaurants and cafes that
secured their planning permission, a Planning Condition Enforcement
Notice should have prevented any new homes from being occupied.
Weak
mortar has been found on at least thirteen new build housing estates
around the UK - despite assurances that the material has passed
strength tests in the lab.
If
you need to be within commuting distance of London but are put off by
affordability, want better education choices or would like to live by
the seaside, here are some ideas.
Leaving
a building unoccupied for any period of time can result in its
condition deteriorating, insurance problems or even leave it vulnerable
to squatters, but a growing use of 'property guardians' could be the
solution.
Space
is at a premium, with new homes getting smaller and smaller, but what
if you can't keep the number of your possessions in line with the
living space available? Going minimalist is one answer ... but what if
that's not an option?

A
new and highly-acclaimed 36-storey apartment building in Sydney has
been evacuated after large structural cracks appeared on two of the
building's levels.
We
look at a variety of ways you can squirrel away a few more pennies that
will help you save the pounds needed to afford a deposit on your new
home.
And finally ...In a new survey, 1,000 householders aged 25 to 40 reveal what they really want when they buy a new home.
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