Take-up of London office space rises as 2018 ends with a ‘bang’ January 21, 2019 Take-up of office space in London soared in the final quarter of 2018, rounding off a year of bumper demand for the capital’s commercial property market. New figures from CBRE show that take-up in Central London for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 3.9m square feet (sq ft), marking a quarterly increase of 13 per [...]
Crossrail begins dynamic testing on the Elizabeth Line after series of delays and setbacks January 14, 2019 Crossrail began operating test trains on the Elizabeth Line today, allowing a crucial part of the project to get back on its feet after months of delays and setbacks. Main dynamic testing is the process by which trains are operated in the tunnels to test the new signalling systems to ensure the trains are safe and [...]
Crossrail latest: Here’s a look at how the new Paddington Elizabeth Line station is shaping up November 28, 2017 Work on the £14.8bn Crossrail project is drawing nearer to completion, while the 10 stations being built in central London for the Elizabeth Line are nearly finished. And today, Crossrail has unveiled new pictures of how the Paddington Elizabeth Line station is shaping up, which features the installation of one of the capital’s largest ever [...]
Crossrail’s coming: Here’s the date the Elizabeth Line will open in December July 5, 2018 London has long been counting down the days for when the Elizabeth Line finally goes live, and now we have a date. While the launch of the Elizabeth Line may have been slightly dampened by the news it might not be accompanied by a pedestrianised Oxford Street after Westminster City Council (WCC) unexpectedly pulled the [...]
TfL awards controversial £1bn ‘sale and leaseback’ Crossrail fleet deal to Natwest-backed group March 22, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a controversial £1bn "sale and leaseback" deal for a fleet of Crossrail trains to a rail company backed by Natwest and Japan's second largest bank. 345 Rail Leasing, which was set up in January this year and comprises Equitix Investment Management, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Natwest, will own the [...]
Property of the Week: Interior designer Elspeth Lynn sells her home in Bayswater that’s an homage to Gatsby glamour January 11, 2019 For some people, making a house a home is fun, but for others it’s a chore. Especially – as is the case in many of central London’s most desirable postcodes – if it’s not even your main residence. If you don’t have time for a fixer upper, simply buy an interior designer’s flat. As luck [...]
Strike action hits Central Line and Waterloo & City Line, forcing commuters to find other ways to work November 7, 2018 Both the Central Line and Waterloo & City Line are not running today due to strike action. The strikes started at midnight after the RMT and Aslef unions voted for action to address industrial relations between drivers and Transport for London (TfL) that it claimed was at “breaking point”. The action will go on until [...]
Rail fare hike: How much your 2019 commute will cost November 30, 2018 Train tickets are set grow even more expensive next year, with fares rising an average of 3.1 per cent in January. The price hike – following a year of frustration for London commuters – has been much criticised, especially as it is tied to the more expensive Retail Price Index, rather than the more commonly [...]
New homes: Here are the new developments going on sale in London this weekend | City A.M. July 27, 2018 Our pick of the new developments on sale now Bishops Gate, Fulham From £625,000 A gated mews development next to Bishop’s Park is on sale, with a three bedroom duplex apartment for prospective buyers to peruse. The nine hectare green space is home to Fulham Palace, tennis courts and gardens and is also the setting [...]
The Long Weekend: A child-friendly country house just half an hour from central London January 28, 2019 City life can be tough, especially if you have a toddler intent on destroying every moment of peace and quiet in your so-called “spare time”. Frazzled urban parents may be left without the energy to plan a faraway escape – and this is where Stoke Park comes into play. Jump on a fast train from [...]