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Location : The M6 southbound at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:15 and 21:30 on 21 November 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Nationwide is urging for increased government support for first-time buyers in the upcoming autumn statement this Wednesday. The building society insists that chancellor Jeremy Hunt must implement changes in light of escalating costs hindering prospective homeowners. Nationwide is calling on the chancellor to initiate an independent review of the first-time buyer market, emphasising that the primary obstacle to homeownership is the challenge of raising a deposit, alongside overall affordability. To address the problem, Nationwide has suggested reintroducing the Help to Buy ISA. Help to Buy ISAs, no longer open to new applicants, allow account holders to save up to £200…

Officers have asked for any witnesses to come forward Source link

The Great Black Friday Gelato Giveaway at Creams, which has branches in Western Road, Brighton and Terminus Road, Eastbourne, will be giving away scoops of its 24 different flavours of gelato this Friday from midday until 7pm. The company is predicting it will give away more than 100,000 scoops of gelato or sorbet. Ice cream lovers only need to show up at a Creams restaurant during the giveaway, choose their gelato and enjoy. Founded in 2008, Creams serves a wide range of freshly prepared desserts, ranging from waffles and crepes to puddings and sundaes. In 2021, Creams served more than…

Location : The M60 clockwise between junctions J10 and J12 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:00 and 20:15 on 21 November 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Richard Crathorne (second right) welcomes new team members to John Shepherd Lomond has increased its foothold in the Midlands after sealing the acquisition of the entire Paul Carr rental portfolio for its John Shepherd brand. The deal will see around 1,000 properties spanning North Birmingham and South Staffordshire transferring to John Shepherd, boosting the total number of homes under its management to 5,500. The agency will retain Paul Carr’s letting office headquarters in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, increasing its Midland branch network to seven. It will also employ Paul Carr’s centralised lettings team of 20. The deal comes a fortnight…

The dogs have Billy in a horrific tug-of-war as his owner bravely rains punches on the top of their heads, but they seem oblivious and won’t let go Source link

Brighton and Hove City Council issued 15 fixed penalty notices for graffiti in the last six months compared with just five in the same period last year. The city council that “the most prolific taggers are being put to work, cleaning up and painting over the tags” while the fine for graffiti tagging has been increased from £150 to £500. Councillor Tim Rowkins, chairman of the city environment, South Downs and the sea committee, said: “We’ve been working hard to tackle tagging in the city, and I’m very pleased to see that we’re starting to identify and catch more offenders. “Larger…

Location : The M25 clockwise between junctions J15 and J17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:45 and 20:00 on 21 November 2023. Cause : Road traffic collision. Delay : There are currently delays of 1 hour against expected traffic. Source link

As a property investor, rental growth and increasing yields are some of the main positives of the current buy-to-let market, offsetting the current cost of borrowing and other housing costs. According to the JLL Residential Property Forecast report, rental market growth trends will continue in 2024 thanks to tenant demand and low supply, among other things.The report shows that rental home supply has fallen short of tenant demand by roughly 1.5 million homes. Over the next five years, the shortfall should amount to 720,000 in the UK’s private rented sector.As a result, UK rents should increase by 22.80% between 2024 and…