6th November 2018
Category: Property Industry News
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
Northern Ireland house prices: market is strong with prices on the up
Northern Ireland house prices are the most confident in the UK after five years of growth and a prediction of further growth. An Ulster Bank & Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey of the residential market suggests that these figures do not match the peak of 2007. A further study from the Land & Property […]10th September 2018
Transformation of ex UTV building into student accommodation
Forming UTV building, Havelock House in south Belfast will become student accommodation after being recently purchased by a developer. This distinctive building sits on the City Centre end of the Ormeau Road. Havelock House was acquired by Olympian Homes who have recently finished a student accommodation. Olympian Homes built a 474-bedroom development of student housing […]27th August 2018
Northern Ireland first-time buyer loans hit a 13 year high
The latest figures have shown that the mortgage market has now hit its highest level in 13 years for first-time buyers. UK Finance, the trade association for finance and banking, has said that 2,700 first-time buyers purchased properties in the second quarter of the year. This represents a year on year increase of 12.5%. The […]14th August 2018
