How the humble terraced house became the best investment in Britain
22/11/11
Terraced houses have increased in value by nearly £120-a-week over the last 10 years, making them the best-performing property investment in the UK. The typical price of a terrace house has risen 68% since 2001, soaring from £61,489 in the second quarter of 2001 to £151,332 in the second quarter of 2011. Compared to the average property increase of 53%, terrace houses have outperformed the market by 15%. We ask three of our property experts why the terraced house is such a good investment: Neil Ryder, manager of Philip James Partnership’s Withington branch, looks after hundreds of student terraced houses:…
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Philip James area guide: Heaton Moor
25/10/11
Located to the north-west of Stockport, Heaton Moor is one of Greater Manchester’s most affluent up-and-coming suburbs. With its wide tree-lined streets and high-quality Victorian housing, many people are labelling Heaton Moor the ‘New Didsbury’. But what’s it like to live there? And how affordable is…
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Manchester’s new parking rules
25/10/11
If you live, work or visit Manchester City Centre you’ll need to watch out for the council’s new parking restrictions. Previously drivers have been offered free parking everyday from 6pm and all day Sunday… but not anymore. From Monday 24th October, Manchester City Council new measures include Sunday…
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Philip James Wilson is expanding (again!)
10/10/11
We’re delighted to announce Philip James Wilson is expanding once again – this time we’re launching Philip James Edgeley in Stockport. After our recent successful launch in Reddish, we’re now expanding south of the M60 and into Stockport – with the help of one of Manchester’s…
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Philip James area guide: Manchester city centre
19/09/11
If you’re looking for somewhere to live in central Manchester, you’ll find Spinningfields hard to beat. Located to the west of Deansgate, it’s Manchester’s newest and most upmarket location. Unlike the Northern Quarter, which is full of Victorian buildings, independent shops and alternative cafes and…
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Manchester’s property hot spots
31/08/11
Manchester had the coldest summer in nearly 20 years, but at least there’s some sunshine on the horizon. Property website Zoopla has launched ‘Heat Maps’ – a brilliant guide to the hottest-priced streets in your area. Do you live in a property hot spot or…
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Revealed: The secret £1m Heaton Mersey house
04/08/11
Philip James Wilson is selling one of south Manchester’s hidden gems. This secret £1-million converted barn is set in nearly ¾ acre of private grounds with stunning south-facing gardens and one of the highest-quality refurbishments money can buy – it’s enough to give Alderley Edge a run…
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Give me my deposit back… or else!
25/07/11
Philip James Operations Manager Nadia Fortune explains what happened to her when she was summoned to court by a tenant who refused to prove his bills were paid; "Moving home is one of the most stressful things you can do. There are hundreds of tasks…
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Metrolink arrives in Chorlton … next stop Didsbury!
14/07/11
The long-awaited Metrolink extension opened in Chorlton last week, giving the residents of South Manchester a rapid 15-minute commute into central Manchester. Phase 1 of the South Manchester extension sees the Altrincham Metrolink line split at Trafford Bar and run in a south-easterly direction through Firswood, into…
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The law is changing, make sure you’re protected
15/06/11
Should you keep your money in the bank or invest in property? It’s one of the oldest dilemmas for anyone with a chunk of cash hanging around. But with interest rates tipped to remain at 0.5% until 2012 and ISAs returning just 4%, there isn’t…
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Why Manchester property is twice as profitable as an ISA
15/06/11
Should you keep your money in the bank or invest in property? It’s one of the oldest dilemmas for anyone with a chunk of cash hanging around. But with interest rates tipped to remain at 0.5% until 2012 and ISAs returning just 4%, there isn’t…
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Our new iPhone App is easy as 1, 2, 3
02/06/11
Here at Philip James we’re delighted to announce the launch of our new iPhone App. We’ve designed the Philip James App to help our customers find their dream home as quickly as possible. And to prove how easy it is to use we gave an…
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The Manchester buy-to-let market is back
11/05/11
Fantastic news for all buy-to-let landlords; the first quarter of 2011 has seen some of the fastest-growing rental figures in nearly a decade. Rents have increased across the board, from 1-bed apartments in the City Centre to 2-up, 2-downs in Heaton Mersey. And with yields…
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