Birmingham Post - Tag - city living

Masshouse apartments developer told to pay back £250,000 to investors

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:49:00 GMT

The developer behind a high-profile city centre apartment scheme has been told to hand back more than £250,000 in deposits to unhappy buyers after the project was delivered two years late.

Falling values and finance obstacles hit investors at The Cube in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:40:00 GMT

Investors struggling to secure finance for apartments they bought at The Cube four years ago are facing interest charges of £600 per month until they complete.

Birmingham banking on city living boom to power growth

Birmingham Post — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:33:00 GMT

A revival in city centre living is at the heart of Birmingham’s 20-year development strategy. Public Affairs Correspondent Paul Dale reports.

Birmingham city centre apartment prices slump, but the market will recover eventually

Birmingham Post — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

The young professionals in newly-built Birmingham city centre apartments might be surprised, alarmed even, to discover they paid over the odds to live in properties written off by a Conservative councillor as the “slums of tomorrow”.

Pop stars helping Rotunda apartments through recession

Birmingham Post — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:01:00 GMT

Bookings from international pop stars and actors are helping one of Birmingham’s most prestigious apartment blocks survive the recession after other clients had to cut back on their expenses budgets.

Digbeth pub The Rainbow facing closure after noise complaints

Birmingham Post — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:33:00 GMT

A popular Digbeth venue could close because of complaints about music from local residents living in newly-built flats in the area.

Repossessions distort Birmingham house price average, says agent

Birmingham Post — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:56:00 GMT

One of Birmingham’s leading estate agents has blamed the number of reposessions for distorting figures that suggested the city had seen the biggest fall in apartment values.

City living agent moves out of Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:43:00 GMT

An estate agent specialising in city centre living has closed its Birmingham office, saying there was not enough activity in the area's housing market.

City Living on the up in the West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:03:00 GMT

City living is on the increase across the West Midlands with Birmingham and Solihull leading the way in building new apartments and houses, a study has shown.

An easier step on to the housing ladder

Birmingham Post — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:16:00 GMT

Brand new apartments in the city centre can still be had for under £100,000, if you know where to look.