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Award winning beaches making seaside properties in Turkey more attractive
Jun 18, 2013
Second home hunters looking for an overseas property near a clean, safe beach are spoilt for choice in Turkey, according to Turkish property specialist Spot Blue.
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Energy saving improvements add 14% to the price of an average property, study says
Jun 17, 2013
Making energy saving improvements to your property in England could increase its value by 14% on average and up to 38% in some parts of the country, according to new research.
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Property sales and prices in Canada on the up
Jun 17, 2013
Residential property sales in Canada increased by 3.6% last month and the national average sales price have gone up by 3.
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Supply of residential property in London unlikely to keep up with demand over next decade
Jun 17, 2013
The supply of new housing in London will fail to keep up with demand over the next 10 years which means that the city’s property market is likely to continue to outperform other parts of the country.
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New railway in Scotland results in rising demand for properties even before 2015 opening
Jun 14, 2013
The new Borders Railway being built in southern Scotland is creating a demand for rental properties among those working on the construction which is likely to continue once it opens in 2015.
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Property prices in Northern Ireland expected to remain flat but sales to rise
Jun 14, 2013
Surveyors in Northern Ireland expect residential property prices to be flat over the summer months but they are confident that sales will increase.
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Property prices in Scotland expected to rise over next three months and beyond
Jun 12, 2013
In Scotland property sales are expected to continue their rise over the next three months, according to the latest residential market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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Farm land in the UK outperforms other investments and is set to rise 5% per annum
Jun 12, 2013
Farm land in the UK has outperformed both equities and commodities in terms of value growth and levels of volatility over the past 17 years, with momentum continuing into the first quarter of 2013, according to a new report.
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