House Prices flatten during January 2013
Throughout the past couple of years the housing market has declined rapidly, which has had both pros and cons for landlords. Even though it means that landlords can now afford to add more properties to their portfolios, it also means that the properties they already own have greatly depreciated in value, so their investments are […]
Motor Retailer awards managers for Excellent Service
Motor traders spend a large part of their time checking on the market, keeping their vehicles in good repair, arranging their motor trade insurance policies, and dealing with customers, which means that recognition for all this work can often go a long way in boosting morale. One company in the North-East of England has recently […]
Property Sales Increase Five Years in a Row
The increase in property sales in 2012 meant this trend has carried on for five years. 2012 actually saw a five per cent increase on 2011 with 932,000 transactions completed according to HMRC. This is good news for landlords as it means there are more opportunities to buy and develop their portfolios. If you are […]
Attending Motor Trade Events in 2013
The motor trade industry has gone through many ups and downs in 2012, and with the economic climate not looking to stabilise any time soon it is expected to be just as unpredictable this year. It is therefore wise for motor traders to keep up with industry news and events that can give you information […]
Toyota to overtake GM motors in Global Sales Market
Both are known for having difficulties in the past few years, however it seems that Toyota may soon take the top spot away from General Motors for the most sales in 2012. This is even though Toyota had to recall over five million cars, trucks, and crossovers last year, half of which were due to […]
Investing in Houses of Multiple Occupancy
The demand for more private rented housing means that many people are now more inclined to live in Houses of Multiple Occupancy (or HMOs), where other households live in the same property and share the facilities. Students are well known to live in HMOs, and as rent prices are increasing, young professionals are now also […]
How to Prepare for the Welfare Reforms
In the next few months the government is planning on implementing their welfare reforms, however many landlords and tenants are still not sure how this will affect them. Here we explain in simple terms what the welfare reforms mean and how they will change the face of the rental market. We also look at the […]
Jaguar Land Rover to create 800 new Jobs
On Friday we reported that the Japanese car manufacturer Honda was planning on cutting eight hundred jobs at its manufacturing plant in Swindon, but in a complete turn of events it has been reported today that Jaguar Land Rover is actually planning on creating eight hundred new jobs at their manufacturing plant in Solihull. These […]
Honda to cut 800 jobs at Swindon branch
It has been reported today that the Japanese car manufacturer Honda are planning on cutting eight hundred jobs at its Swindon based plant after a substantial slump in demand for the vehicles. The economic problems in Europe have meant that Honda’s sales have suffered, especially in countries such as Spain, Italy and Greece where sales […]
New Convertible Cars Announced for this Year
Whilst the weather this week is set to get colder (and maybe even snow!) it doesn’t stop us from looking at the new convertible cars that have been announced by three of the biggest car manufacturers in the world. Mercedes, BMW, and Bentley have all released new convertible models that are sure to take the […]