Opinion: Why Gibraltar is a rock solid investment, despite being caught in Brexit’s cross-hairs April 30, 2018 Lesser known than some of its European counterparts, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar has hit the headlines recently. A few weeks ago, the British government guaranteed Gibraltar’s access to UK financial markets until 2020 – with a framework being developed to take it beyond that against the backdrop of Brexit. Earlier in January, Gibraltar’s [...]
First-time buyers still have to save for over a decade to get a home in London September 26, 2016 First-time buyers may have hoped the EU referendum would reverse house price growth in the UK, but a Brexit housing crash has not materialised, and saving for a deposit has not become any easier. Would-be homeowners have to save for just over 10 years to get a deposit, according to research by Hamptons International, a figure [...]
Rightmove shares slump despite strong results March 1, 2019 Shares in property website Rightmove fell this morning despite the company reporting an increase in revenue and profits. Rightmove’s share price dipped 5.6 per cent to 455p today as the firm announced its full-year results for 2018. Read more: London house sales drop over political uncertainty The figures Underlying operating profit was up 10 per [...]
Focus On Chalk Farm: property prices, best streets and house price growth February 16, 2018 Clustered in among some of London’s most popular neighbourhoods, Chalk Farm is a sort of dividing line between the tourists and the nightlife of Camden, and the exclusive neighbourhoods of Primrose Hill and Belsize Park. As such, it’s moments away from both – with 24 hour transport links now the Northern line has joined the [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wants powers to take over empty luxury properties to solve the housing crisis January 28, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn wants to reclaim luxury property that is left “deliberately” empty to help solve the nation’s housing crisis. “We would give local authorities the power to take over deliberately left vacant properties,” the Labour leader said, speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show on Sunday morning. Read more: Editor’s Notes: May can benefit from [...]
Housing reform is the only way to solve generational inequality May 10, 2018 This week, the Resolution Foundation published a report entitled A New Intergenerational Contract. The report, from the think tank’s Intergenerational Commission, found that millennials (born 1980-1996) are now half as likely to own a home at age 30 as baby boomers were. Four out of 10 millennials now rent privately at age 30 – double [...]
Holiday Homes: Thinking about buying a ski home? Read our guide on prices, places, powder and trends December 11, 2018 As the ski season descends upon us, it’s time to take a look at the best places to buy a ski home in the world, just in case you hit the slopes and never want to leave. Thankfully, we’ve got all the latest facts and figures at our disposal, thanks to the World Research team [...]
Heineken completes £2.2m redevelopment of The Gun in Spitalfields January 30, 2019 Heineken has completed the £2.2m redevelopment of historic East End pub The Gun, the company said today. The Gun, which was first opened in 1929, has undergone a radical transformation since closing its doors four years ago. Read more: Fuller's calls time on brewing business as Asahi agrees £250m deal The makeover, carried out with the [...]
London’s house price to salary ratio has hit a record high November 28, 2017 The house price to salary ratio has hit a record high in London, piling even more pressure on the capital's strained property market. The average house price in London reached £496,000 in October, and average earnings were £34,200, representing house price ratio of 14.5 times Londoners' salaries. The ratios were also steep in Cambridge and [...]
ii Winter Portfolio doubles after fifth market-beating year May 22, 2019 After an amazing fifth winter, our portfolio almost doubles in value and beats all the global indices, proving that international investors are wrong to ignore UK stocks. It also proves it is possible to time the market. Five years ago, our interest was piqued by a stock market phenomenon that promised consistent market-beating returns year [...]