Howden’s new headquarters for the North West officially open
This week saw the official opening of Howden House, Howden’s new headquarters for the North West, within which SPF has a long-established team of advisers. Our team was joined by Carl Shuker (CEO, Howden UK&I Retail) and other senior leaders and colleagues from across the business. Ayrton Fielding, director at SPF, says: “Moving into this […]
Howard Levy talks buy-to-let for The Telegraph
BANK OF ENGLAND VOTES TO CUT THE BASE RATE TO 4.75 PER CENT IN NOVEMBER 2024
The Bank of England has cut rates by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent. As widely expected, the MPC voted to reduce interest rates by a quarter-point to 4.75 per cent at today’s meeting. This is hugely positive for borrowers, with the Bank of England doing the right thing given inflation is below the […]
REACTION TO THE AUTUMN BUDGET 2024
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Labour government’s first Budget on 30 October with a promise to “restore economic stability” and “invest, invest, invest” to promote growth. In her statement, she outlined a number of new tax and spending measures that she said would create “an economy that is growing, creating wealth and […]
SPF APPEAR ON THE ‘FINDING PERFECT PROPERTY’ PODCAST
Our own Sarah Kelly and Rob May recently appeared on the ‘Finding Perfect Property‘ podcast, created by Black Brick. Finding Perfect Property takes a deep dive into buying property – the pitfalls, the challenges, and how to get it right. Each month Black Brick’s founder Camilla Dell interviews top professionals, from financial experts to leading […]
The Budget draws closer, Mark comments for The Standard
David Yeadon secures £26.8m development loan
On behalf of Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire, David Yeadon has secured a £26.8m development loan from Cain International to fund the delivery of the estate’s latest development, designed for headquarters buildings for innovative transport technology companies. Phase One, The Ranges, will be the new headquarters for Mercedes-Benz Group-owned YASA, […]