Mansion blocks are real British antiques that can command impressive prices July 9, 2015 Most people think of estate agent hyperbole as a modern affliction. After all, what’s a contemporary house viewing if it isn’t peppered with “generous” reception rooms stocked with “state-of-the-art” smart systems in “vibrant” neighbourhoods? In fact, we may have the Victorians to blame for this, starting with the “mansion flat”. The term was coined in [...]
Agents bet on UK housing market activity boost after General Election May 17, 2015 Agents are expecting housing market activity to pick up following a decisive outcome to the General Election. “Now the months of uncertainty are finally over, we are already witnessing confidence returning to the market with buyers and sellers in a more informed position to make the decisions they were putting off,” said Andrew Weir [...]
US and Qatari team gears up for £5bn F1 deal June 23, 2015 FORMULA 1 could make its first breakthrough into the US market if a deal being put together by the owner of American football team the Miami Dolphins and Qatar Sports Investments is successful. RSE Ventures, founded by US real estate and sports tycoon Stephen Ross, is targeting a 35.5 per cent stake, currently owned by [...]
Where to invest following stock market carnage: Europe and China top the experts’ buy lists September 9, 2015 Global stock markets took a battering this summer. At one point, nearly $2 trillion had been wiped off the value of shares across markets as diverse as Germany, China, the US and Argentina. The falls were trigged by worries over the state of China’s economy. Although Chinese companies make up only a small part [...]
Buy gold for just £20, Royal Mint encourages retail investors June 2, 2015 The Royal Mint is making investing in gold even more attractive to individuals with a new services allowing anyone to buy bullion from just £20. The new signature gold service lets anyone put their money into gold, permitting the precious metal to be bought based on value rather than weight for the first time. For [...]
Tesco first quarter results and AGM: Three things to expect from Friday’s figures June 21, 2015 Tesco will update the market on its first-quarter figures – the first since reporting its biggest ever loss – while executives will face shareholders at its AGM. Here's what to expect from the supermarket on Friday. 1. The numbers will continue tumbling The supermarket’s first quarter is unlikely to tell a different story from the [...]
Merchants Walk in east London: Affordable house prices, yet very commutable October 30, 2014 As the fringes of the City soar in both popularity and price, first-time buyers and young professionals on modest incomes are looking to move a bit further afield. In this case “further afield” means 15 minutes away by Tube. Bow in Tower Hamlets, east London, has seen a spurt in popularity as a result, [...]
Highest number of first-time homebuyers since before the crash August 21, 2014 The numbers of first-time buyers jumped by 25 per cent in the year to July, according to data out today from LSL Property Services. A total of 30,000 first-time buyers snapped up a property last month, the highest number since August 2007. They paid an average of £151,844, a price which has risen eight per [...]
From the Tube strike and July Budget to Battle of Britain and the 7/7 London bombings anniversary: Here’s what got us talking this week July 10, 2015 There was a technical fault in New York. There was a cocktail cloud. And somewhere in crowdfunding land, there was a jacket that would make all your commutes suddenly so much better. Here's what got us talking this week 1) Battle of Britain celebrations began They kicked off with a flypast over Buckingham Palace, but [...]
US buyout firm enters race for £2bn Tesco arm June 7, 2015 ANOTHER company has joined the clamour for a slice of Tesco’s data business which was behind the supermarket’s hugely successful Clubcard loyalty scheme. Hellman & Friedman, the US private equity firm, is the latest bidder said to be interested in Dunnhumby, joining a crowded line-up of potential buyers willing to splash out as much as [...]