Sunday trading hours: Government defeated over plans to relax rules surrounding Sunday trading hours March 9, 2016 MPs dealt a major blow to Prime Minister David Cameron and chancellor George Osborne tonight by defeating government proposals to relax rules surrounding Sunday trading hours in England and Wales. In a rare House of Commons defeat for Cameron, MPs voted 317-286 to reject the government's plans. At least 20 Conservative MPs are understood to have rebelled. [...]
New Builds: From 31 storey Docklands towers to boutique homes next to the Royal Courts of Justice October 28, 2016 Dollar Bay, Docklands From £5m Four penthouses that form the crowning glory of this 31-storey tower in the Docklands are on sale this week. Two four floor, three bedroom penthouses and a couple of two bedroom duplexes are on sale next to each other at the apex of this joint venture between Mount Anvil and [...]
Claudio Silvestrin, architect to Kanye West and Calvin Klein, unveils his newest project in Hampstead, north London November 23, 2016 This brand new, ultra-contemporary mansion looks like it belongs in the sunny peaks of the Hollywood Hills. In fact, it’s nestled away in a quiet, exclusive corner of Hampstead, but its starry aesthetic is the creation of an award-winning architect who’s used to bringing the lavish home-stylings of the rich and famous to life. Claudio [...]
New homes on sale in London, from an old Tudor Palace to Chiswick townhouses October 21, 2016 Brandon House, Borough From £735,000 Live on the site of an old Tudor Palace right next to London Bridge. This week, 77 new homes went on sale at Brandon House on Borough High Street, named after the Duke of Suffolk, Charles Brandon, who lived in a mansion there in 1518. It comprises one to three [...]
Time to remortgage? The rates on two-year fixed deals are very low, but watch out for additional fees October 27, 2016 Brexit has been kind to mortgage holders. As the Bank of England’s interest rate has come down, banks have been able to borrow more cheaply, allowing competition to increase and mortgage rates to fall. Borrowers have been quick to take advantage of the deals on offer; in August, the number of people remortgaging hit a [...]
This map shows the average rental price for a double room in every London postcode August 3, 2016 Renters of London, rejoice – for those punishing hikes in rent you've been experiencing since the downturn may have come to an end, new figures have suggested. The average rent in the capital increased just one per cent year on year in the second quarter of this year, SpareRoom's London Rental Index has shown, compared with [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Village Vic back to pitch his tent at Cheltenham December 9, 2016 WHEN the rain finally arrived a month ago in time for Cheltenham’s Open meeting, trainers breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of some proper winter jumping conditions. Yet, just four weeks on and clerk of the course Simon Claisse has been forced to turn on the taps to maintain decent ground. It’s been [...]
US-Russia relations: Clinton to aggressively push “containment” in post-Cold War world while Trump could reset policy August 24, 2016 A Donald Trump presidency "would open the possibility of a significant improvement in US-Russia relations, albeit with some major caveats", according to BMI Research. Trump has espoused "an unusually Russia-friendly foreign policy, to the extent that his domestic opponents have labelled him as President Vladimir Putin's favoured candidate," BMI said in a new report. In July, [...]
Business travelers fork out more to stay near the City, study shows October 4, 2016 Business travelers were still prepared to pay more to stay near Canary Wharf and the Square Mile despite increased uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum. A bi-annual report by HRG — the global travel company — showed that average room rates for business travelers leapt in the Docklands and the City by 6.9 per cent [...]
Heathrow third runway would not break emissions laws October 6, 2016 The case for expansion at Heathrow airport was given a shot in the arm this morning as a new, independent study revealed a third runway would not breach emissions laws. Pollution around the west London airport – the busiest in Europe – has been a major sticking point in its bid for a third runway, with campaigners arguing [...]