Login
.jpg "Southampton property")
Spotlight on Area
Spring 2009 - Southampton, England Spring 2009 takes us to Southampton. As a a well positioned major UK city, Southampton is brimming with things to do - whether you like culture, nature or sport there is plenty to keep everyone occupied all year round. Winter 2008 - Norwich, England Autumn 2008 - Cardiff, Wales As Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, situated on the River Clyde, is friendly and vibrant. George Square is at the centre and the main shopping area, Buchanan Street, runs to the southwest of George Square, and to the east, regenerated Merchant City is full of designer stores and loft apartments. "Old Situated in east London at the most prominent curve in the River Thames lies Canary Wharf, a buzzing metropolis that has exploded onto the London skyline over the last 20 years. Most perceive this area as purely a business and financial centre. But this is merely the tip of the iceberg. The area is oozing with fabulous properties for families and young single professionals alike. With converted warehouses, new flats and duplex apartments with stunning river side locations as well as sizable Victorian houses and the highly desirable dock worker's houses, the Canary Wharf area truely has it all.
The city benefits from fabulous transport links, whether by road, rail, air or sea. In recent years, major residential and commercial projects have transformed this historically rich city.
Southampton is particularly popular with young families, professionals and students. Northern areas of the city near the University of Southampton feature an abundance of student accommodation and house shares. With the effects of the credit crunch being felt and a slow down in property sales, it is unsurprising that the rental market in Southampton as a whole is booming.
Like many savvy landlords, our clients want to minimise the cost of finding tenants and setting up the tenancy. Most experienced landlords have come across poor letting agents that have cost them a lot of money but delivered little value for money. Many have told us they want to let out their property themselves, viewing the process as little more than an exercise in administration. We provide landlords that are willing to handle viewings and the administration of setting a tenancy up with the tools to save their hard earned cash. We are delighted that our client base is expanding rapidly in the Southampton area.
Previous Spotlight Articles
Winter has arrived and once again it’s time for the seasonal Rentfromtheowner.co.uk Spotlight on Area article. This time we explore Norwich. Situated in the county of East Anglia (also known as Norfolk) in the east of England, Norwich is some 100 miles north east of London.
There is no shortage of things to do and see in Norwich. A modern cultural city with beautiful heritage, vibrant nightlife, sophisticated shopping and mouth-watering restaurants, Norwich is the most complete medieval city in England and boasts over 1,400 historic buildings!
The housing boom came to Norwich in about 2005 and continued with increasing pace through to late 2008. Many new flats and houses were built, enhancing the city’s already impressive housing stock and adding to the private rental sector.
Like most UK cities, Norwich is home to a major university – The University of East Anglia - and some specialist colleges. These all create a significant demand for good quality rental property – both for students and staff alike.
Moreover, a number of major insurance and media companies are also located in Norwich bringing velocity to the housing market in general. Many landlords in Norwich have asked us to help them let their property, preferring to keep full control of the process, but relying on a professional partner like Rentfromtheowner to handle all the marketing, both on-line and at the property itself, in the form of a tailored ‘to-let’ board. In the process we save our clients lots of money – often running into thousands of pounds for the larger properties.
Our third Buyfromtheowner.co.uk Spotlight on Area article takes us to the city of Cardiff, situated in south east Wales, about 20 miles west of the boarder with England. Devolution from
Transport links with the rest of Wales and the UK are also continuing to be improved, with enhanced rail services between
Cardiff also has much history.
As a result of Cardiff’s renewed vibrancy, the housing market in Cardiff has grown exponentially in recent years with many new developments. Further, as a university city, there is an abundance of student property to buy that is affordable and generally of good quality.
Summer 2008 - Glasgow, Scotland
Click here to see a map of the area.
The neighborhoods south of the
There are great transport links. Road and rail travellers are well catered for with links to all parts of from
Glasgow is famous for it's fantastic eating and drinking culture and boasts a huge variety of restaurants for you to choose from as well as some wonderful bars and cafes. You can choose from the contintental feel of Ashton Lane where very stylish and modern cafe bars are a plenty. Alternatively head into the city centre for a great social drink - Glasgow offers a different experience on every corner.
Spring 2008 - Canary Wharf, East London
Click here to see a map of the area.
The amenities of Canary Wharf live up to the expectations too, with many wonderful cafes, bars and restaurants at West India Quay and Canary Riverside. There are Sports centres, a Cinema, Museum and even an indoor paint balling centre. The area is alive with monthly comedy nights at the East Winter Gardens, riverside pubs, free open air cinema nights during the summer and much more, together with fantastic shopping - all within the Canary Wharf estate.
Children are welcomed at Canary Wharf with regular events focusing on the younger members of the community including face painting, themed days, ice skating and story time.
And on top of all this, the area benefits from an oustanding public transport infrastructure. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) can take you to City Airport within 15 minutes for onward connections throughout the UK and Europe and to Bank and Tower Gateway stations in central London within 10 minutes. The Jubilee Line also runs from Canary Wharf to the tube network and main line London Bridge station.
So if you want an ultra-modern living experience, just a stones throw from the heart of London and with the potential to literally double in size and opportunity within the next 10 years, check out the ever trendy and uber stylish Canary Wharf.
House price trends in the Canary Wharf area
Updated: 22 Apr 2009
