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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Grant Management - General News News</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/rss/general-news/</link><description></description><language>en-gb</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Growth rate falls, but Scots house prices continuing to rise</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/Scotland-continues-to-buck-the-trend/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/Scotland-continues-to-buck-the-trend/</guid><description>Scotland continues to buck the UK trend of falling house prices but the pace of increase has slowed considerably, falling to just 3.6% for the year to the end of July - well down on an annual rate of 9.7% recorded in January.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Fall in house prices is confirmed</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/fall-house-prices-confirmed/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/fall-house-prices-confirmed/</guid><description>The fall in house prices during the past year has been confirmed by the government's own house price index.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR CONTINUES TO FLOURISH</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/private-rented-sector-continues-flourish/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/private-rented-sector-continues-flourish/</guid><description>The last three months have seen a rise of almost 20% in new tenancies, according to the latest ARLA quarterly survey.</description><pubDate>Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>House price growth strong in Scottish university towns</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/House-price-growth-strong-in-scottish-university-t/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/House-price-growth-strong-in-scottish-university-t/</guid><description>Three of Scotland's university towns have made it into the top 10 for house price growth over the past five years, according to a new survey from the Halifax.

Dundee, Aberdeen and Paisley showed some of the strongest growth of all towns and cities with universities in the UK.</description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Scottish Residential Property Prices Increase By 3.6% in the Second Quarter of 2008</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/scottish-residential-property-prices-increase-36-s/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/scottish-residential-property-prices-increase-36-s/</guid><description>The average price of a residential property in Scotland increased by 3.6% in the second quarter (April to June) of 2008 and is now £155,691, according to figures published by Registers of Scotland.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords shun reduction in CGT</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/4a243bea-1199-11dd-a93b-0000779fd2ac/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/4a243bea-1199-11dd-a93b-0000779fd2ac/</guid><description>Very few buy-to-let landlords will take advantage of the cut in capital gains tax this month to offload investment property, according to a survey of the market.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Edinburgh property market on the up again</title><author>HOUSE prices in the centre of Edinburgh up 19%</author><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/edinburgh-property-market-again/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/edinburgh-property-market-again/</guid><description>HOUSE prices in the centre of Edinburgh have soared by almost 19 per cent</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Students go green with wall murals</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/Students-go-green-with-wall/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/Students-go-green-with-wall/</guid><description>STUDENTS at Queen Margaret University have designed a range of wall murals as part of a competition sponsored by a green charity.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Grant Management and Global Trees Sponsor Stunning Environmental Mural on Queen Margaret Campus</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/grant_management_and_global_trees_sponsor_stunning/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/grant_management_and_global_trees_sponsor_stunning/</guid><description>Students at Scotland’s most environmentally friendly campus have designed a range of stunning wall murals as part of a competition sponsored by letting company, Grant Management and their charity, Global Trees.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords Benefit from Tenant Demand</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/landlords-benefit-tenant-demand/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/landlords-benefit-tenant-demand/</guid><description>UK landlords believe that there is currently rapid growth in tenant demand.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Carbon free homes for student market</title><author>Carbon free homes for student market - Liverpool E</author><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/carbon-free-homes-for-student-market/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/carbon-free-homes-for-student-market/</guid><description>STUDENTS concerned about their “carbon footprint” can now get hold of environmentally-friendly properties.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Grant Management shows support for Disability Snowsport UK</title><author>Grant Management shows support for Disability Snow</author><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/grant-management-supports-disability-snowsport-uk/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/grant-management-supports-disability-snowsport-uk/</guid><description>Leading UK property investment and letting company, Grant Management, this week sponsored a fundraising event organised by Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) with the help of a survivor from London’s July 7 bombings. </description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Yields Increase</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/yields-increase/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/yields-increase/</guid><description>RICS residential lettings survey Q4 2007. 
Demand for rental properties continued to grow as landlords saw their yields increase says the RICS Lettings Survey.</description><pubDate>Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>And Still There's No Let-Up</title><author>buy to let, investment, residential</author><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/and-still-theres-no-let-/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/and-still-theres-no-let-/</guid><description>The number of people buying to let is still rising in spite of gloomy forecasts and tightening of borrowing conditions, says JAYNE ATHERTON.</description><pubDate>Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Buy-to-let Market Still Thriving</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/buy-let-market-still-thriving/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/buy-let-market-still-thriving/</guid><description>The buy-to-let property market is still thriving, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>HBOS backs £100 property fund</title><author>A husband &amp; wife team set £100m-plus property fund</author><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/hbos-backs-100-property-fund/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/hbos-backs-100-property-fund/</guid><description>A husband-and-wife team from Edinburgh has been given the task of setting up a £100m-plus residential property fund by HBOS, the bank.</description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Buy-to-let Landlords Remain Confident</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/buy-let-landlords-remain-confident/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/buy-let-landlords-remain-confident/</guid><description>Nine out of ten buy-to-let landlords surveyed during the last quarter of 2007 state they have no intention of selling their properties for nearly 17 years, implying they have not been shaken by the credit crunch. Additionally, four out of ten landlords said they intend to invest further in the Private Rented Sector this year.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Buy-to-let Remains Resilient, says survey</title><author>buy-to-let remains resilient</author><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/buy-let-remains-resilient-says-survey/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/buy-let-remains-resilient-says-survey/</guid><description>Buy-to-let investors have shrugged off a slide in the value of rented houses with almost half of existing investors planning further purchases in the market.</description><pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Future of Buy-to-let Is Bright</title><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/future-buy-let-bright/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/future-buy-let-bright/</guid><description>Over the past 10 years, property prices in the UK have sky rocketed and this has tempted many people to invest in property. However, over the past year, the property market has slowly cooled with interest rate rises kicking in and the recent global credit crunch leading to many people and journalists predicting that the bubble has finally burst for the buy to let and the property market. However, we beg to differ….</description><pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Top property investor ups stake in city house boom</title><author>Top property investor ups stake in city house boom</author><link>http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/top-property-investor-ups-stake-in-city-house-boom/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.grantmanagement.co.uk/about-us/news/article/top-property-investor-ups-stake-in-city-house-boom/</guid><description>A leading property investor is increasing its Liverpool portfolio in the face of stiff competition in the region’s booming housing market.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item></channel></rss>