20th November 2018
Category: Property Industry News
8th November 2018
NI is the UK’s best performing housing market
The Northern Ireland housing market is the best performing in UK, according to a survey today. The research by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that growth in prices in October defied a slump in the UK as a whole. Additionally, surveyors and estate agents in Northern Ireland were the most optimistic- with […]8th November 2018
Local Estate Agency Scoops Top UK Awards
A local estate agency has scooped two top awards at the most prestigious event in the UK property industry. Philip Tweedie and Company who has branches in Portstewart, Coleraine and Antrim won the coveted Best Estate Agency Single Office as well as the Best Property Consultant gongs at the annual UK Property Awards. The glittering […]6th November 2018
Plan for £14m, 15-storey student block
A Cookstown-based firm has submitted a planning application for a 15-storey structure in the centre of Belfast. Property developer McAleer and Rushe has submitted a bid to construct student accommodation between Great Victoria Street and the Dublin Road. The £14m Little Victoria Street project proposes the demolition of the existing buildings on the site and […]2nd November 2018
Hagan Homes vows to construct 2,000 new NI homes in next decade
One of Northern Ireland’s biggest house builders, Hagan Homes, has vowed to build 2,000 new homes over the next decade in a £300m investment. Founder and chairman of Hagan Homes, James Hagan, said he would build around 200 homes every year for a decade, which he announced as the company celebrates 30 years in business. Creating […]29th October 2018
Belfast hotelier in plans to restore former Portrush bank building
Andras Hotels, a leading Belfast hotelier, has submitted plans to restore and refurbish the former Northern Bank building in Portrush. Situated on Main Street, the listed building is adjacent to the proposed new 87-bedroom Andras Hotel at the former Londonderry Hotel site. The project will feature six serviced apartments alongside a cafe bar with the […]12th October 2018
NI house prices rise over summer despite lack of supply
A lack of supply did not hinder the growth of Northern Ireland house prices, which continued to rise over the summer with estate agents optimistic about the outlook for the market. Northern Ireland was one of only two UK regions where a rise in house sales had been reported, according to the RICS (Royal Institution […]11th October 2018
Belfast’s first ‘build to rent’ apartment scheme gets the thumbs-up from planners
Plans for Belfast’s first ‘build to rent’ apartment scheme in the Cathedral Quarter have been given the nod by planners. Based in the city’s Academy Street, between Ulster University and The MAC, the £15m project is expected to create 110 jobs both directly and indirectly, during the construction phase and 25 when completed. A report […]8th October 2018
Braidwater’s Castlehill show home launch a big success
Yesterday morning (Sunday 7th October) brought the wind and howling rain but it didn’t prevent the Castlehill show home launch from being a shining success! As the 2 pm launch time approached, the wind and rain eased with potential home buyers queuing up to get a first glimpse of the much anticipated professionally designed show […]17th September 2018
