Belfast is an area of particular interest for buyers, with the largest housing zoning (about 3,500 houses) happening in Londonderry, a property company spokesperson said.
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The largest numbers of immigrants have arrived from Portugal and Poland, but he also suggested large numbers of people who were born in the province and moved to England for work often come back.
And when asked if demand in Derry was a popular property hotspot, the property specialist’s answer was emphatic.
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“Absolutely,” he said. “I mentioned those 3,500 houses in that housing development, which is on the point of getting planning approval.
“That was announced around Easter last year, and phone calls started coming in immediately, to the extent that one estate agent had to bring in an extra member of staff.”
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He suggested there was a list of around 1,000 people waiting for further details on the houses.
The spokesman also revealed there was a growing concern about the environment in the region and that the government was encouraging people to implement green housing features.
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