Tag: Skipton International
New Research shows we’re hoping for an inheritance that might not happen
The majority of Brits ‘expect’ to receive inheritance from their parents – but in reality four in 10 won’t get a penny, according to new research from Skipton Building Society, parent company to Skipton International. The findings emerged in a study of 2,000 UK adults, and shows that while 75 per cent of people aged [...]
Art for everyone
A record number of Jersey artists will be showing their work at the Weighbridge and in unusual locations around the Island for the Skipton Open Studios 2013. The nine-day celebration of local artistic talent, organised by the Jersey Arts Trust and sponsored by Skipton International, is now in its sixth year. Between 22 and 30 [...]
Skipton International reaches mortgage milestone
Skipton International has reached a key milestone in its Jersey mortgage business as it announces that it now provides mortgages for over 1,000 homes in the Island, totalling £270 million. Skipton International commenced lending in Jersey in May 2005 and has seen steady growth in the market over that time, most notably a 27% increase [...]
Skipton International comments on the Jersey House Price Index for the third quarter of 2012
The Jersey House Price Index for the third quarter of 2012 shows that the mix-adjusted average price of dwellings sold in Jersey was: The mix-adjusted average price of dwellings sold in Jersey in Q3 2012 was: about 1% below the annual average for calendar year 2011; less than 1% higher than in the corresponding quarter [...]
Skipton Open Studios Workshops
Skipton Open Studios community art project continues over the autumn and winter with workshops and courses led by members of Jersey’s vibrant artistic community. Skipton Open Studios 2012 summer celebration of local art was launched at Weighbridge Place in June with an artists village in ten shipping containers, featuring galleries, hands-on workshops and demonstrations including [...]
Skipton International comments on the Jersey House Price Index Second Quarter 2012
The Jersey House Price Index for the second quarter of 2012 shows that the mix-adjusted average price of dwellings sold in Jersey was: • similar to that recorded a year earlier, in Q2 2011 • 6% higher than in the previous quarter (Q1 2012) • essentially the same as the average recorded over the longer-term [...]
WE ARE READY TO OPEN
Skipton Open Studios 2012, a seven-day celebration of local art for everyone organised by the Jersey Arts Trust, kicks off this weekend. Now in its fifth year Skipton Open Studios features galleries, hands-on workshops and demonstrations, free photographic portraiture, stonemasonry, print making, needle turning and photography in ten converted shipping containers at Weighbridge Place from [...]
Skipton International comments on the Jersey House Price Index First Quarter 2012
Jim Coupe, Managing Director of Skipton International, commented: “When we review the content of the Jersey House Price index for quarter one 2012, we can see that while the average price of a home in Jersey is at its lowest in four years there is some positivity coming through within the market. “The number of [...]
ART IN UNUSUAL PLACES
A historic Jersey farm in the Island’s rural heartland, St Thomas’ Church and a blacksmith above Rozel are being transformed into artists’ studios as part of the Skipton Open Studios 2012. Nearly 50 local artists are taking part including painters, sculptors, textile and ceramic artists, photographers, jewellers, illustrators, a master dyer, artist blacksmiths and printers [...]
SKIPTON INTERNATIONAL TO SUPPORT OPEN STUDIOS FOR NEXT THREE YEARS
Jersey Arts Trust is delighted to announce that Skipton International is to sponsor one of its most innovative and popular community art projects. Now in its fifth year, the Skipton Open Studios 2012 kicks off on 22 June with an exhibition at Weighbridge Place, St Helier. Twelve shipping containers will be lowered into place and [...]
