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"Apparently 40% of new build apartments are bought and never lived in" : this is totally incorrect
by slap 12y ago
"Apparently 40% of new build apartments are bought and never lived in" : this is totally incorrect
- blakef 12y agoCan anyone provide a more accurate figure?
- awjr 12y agoI posted above but here are a couple of links on "buy to leave" http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/dec/04/property-investors-islington-london-homes-empty-jail http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/dec/04/property-inv... http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/08/islington-council-buy-to-leave-investors-uk-housing http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/08/islingt... I'm guessing it very much depends on the development with some stating sales being 85% to foreign investors.
- slap 12y ago<< Only 2.1% of homes in London are empty compared to 3.12% of the rest of England >> http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/londonfacts/default.htm?category=10 http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/londonfacts/default.htm?cat...
- mwj 12y agoErrr... have you been following the Battersea Power Station development at all?