Point2Point March '09

Point2Point Issue 8

March 2009

Property Report
Camilla Stephens

2009 continues to see extreme nervousness in the economy and the housing  market. The Relocation Company is this month showing you  February’s housing survey, which is based on over 5,900 responses from  agents and surveyors across the country and represents a comprehensive  insight into what is happening at the frontline of the housing market.
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The Private Market
Jonathan Haward

With the daily gloom and doom that all  aspects of the media take pride in bombarding us with, I have been both  delighted and surprised to see that there is activity in the private  housing market where there is most certainly some life!  During the last quarter of 2008, the web  stats showed a marked decline in those people wanting to find out about  the services that we offered – and this was rather more than a seasonal  dip in interest!
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Corporate Mobilty & Recession
Dominic Tidey

The UK and USA are now firmly in recession, with most countries of the Eurozone not far behind.  The media across the world have made doom-laden prophecies concerning the similarity of the current situation to the banking collapse of 1929.  However, the advent of globalisation removed one the most significant elements that caused the depression of the 1930’s; protectionism in domestic markets.  Protectionism is the enemy of relocation. 
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Credit Crunch Blues
Grey Thatch

 STILL STORMY SEAS FOR THE GOOD SHIP GB: On this first spring-like misty, moisty morning of 2009 on the south coast I’m scratching my head as to what to write about in this edition of Point2Point. The obvious and overriding preoccupation for all of us is what’s going to happen to the economy. But as my punditry skills are somewhere sub-zero my dilemma is how to comment on the all pervading press disaster scenarios which make it virtually impossible for any “fragile flowers of confidence” to pop their heads and create those illusive little green shoots.
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News Digest
Annie Panton

Hi Readers. I hope that 2009 is treating you as well as can be expected during these uncertain times. You might be interested to read part of a recently published European Housing Review from RICS – I just printed off the section about the UK as it’s incredibly lengthy and I couldn’t face ploughing through 130 pages of it.
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What's Your Story?
Leonora Wollner - Searchwells Relocation

I have always loved houses. Since childhood I’ve always gone into a house, any house, and refurbished it in my mind – changing a room colour here, knocking down a wall there. And, I’ve always loved looking at houses – remembering the best locations and taking in the local ‘feel’ of the area and asking myself, ‘Would I live there?’I’ve not changed – although now I can visit even more houses, go inside, explore and often meet the owners.
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Member News
March 2009

NOVA Relocation Acquire CORE Relocation UK
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Beswick Relocation - Job Vacancy
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ASAP Member Focus
The Armitage

One of the latest members to join the ASAP are the impressively located  Armitage Apartments.  Located in Marylebone, Bayswater and Notting  Hill, these exceptionally equipped serviced apartments offer something  different in the London corporate housing market.
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New Member Focus
Lucy Richardson

My property career originally started in 1996, where many do, with an  estate agent in Central London.  I was lucky enough to start as the only  member of staff working for a reputable agent who specialised in unusual and  special one off properties.  This taught me how to hunt out special units  such as converted churches, artist studios, lofts and unusual one off properties  offering incredible open spaces.
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Beware the Rogue Tenant
Margaret Moes

In June last year someone I know moved out of his own apartment to move in with his partner. He put his property in London on the market for rental. The apartment is in Mayfair, which is one of the more prestigious areas of London. The asking price of his property was £6000 per month; as it only has two bedrooms you can imagine the quality. The property has been interior designed and on the market fully furnished. 
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