London house prices: Property boss on where he’d be buying in the capital December 15, 2023 MANY regions across the UK can expect to see house price rises in 2024, a leading property association has predicted, with one London spot on their top 10 list
Hunt is right to rest his hopes for growth on the City, but it will still need a helping hand July 12, 2023 Jeremy Hunt is banking on the City bailing out the UK economy - and it can if he gives it the reforms it needs, writes Michael Moore.
Chinese carmaker Geely injects £120m into London black cab maker August 4, 2024 The cash is being used to produce a new electric car platform to underpin one of LEVC's new electric taxi models.
Barratt’s £2.5bn merger with Redrow now hinges on sale of 10 houses August 8, 2024 A £2.5bn merger between housebuilders Barratt and rival Redrow now hinges on the sale of 10 houses after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal could create local competition issues. In a ruling issued this morning the watchdog said the deal, announced in March 2024, could lead to a “substantial lessening of competition” [...]
Build, Baby, Build: Why this election will change the politics of housing June 19, 2024 There’s good reasons to be optimistic that the next government will finally get a grip on the housing crisis. First, all parties have made manifesto commitments on building targets. Second, Labour voters are much more positively disposed to development, argues Shreya Nanda The housing crisis is a key issue facing the country at this election. [...]
House prices rise again – but London properties still down on last year December 7, 2023 House prices rose by 0.5 per cent in November, following a rise of 1.2 per cent the prior month, according to Halifax.
House prices: Property market shows signs of life with shock jump in October November 7, 2023 The cost of a home rose 1.1 per cent in October, breaking a run of six consecutive monthly falls, the latest figures from Halifax can reveal. According to the report, the typical UK home now costs £281k, up around £3,000 on the previous month. In the capital house prices remain the most expensive, with the [...]
Brits hurt by most ‘unfriendly’ mortgage market in the world: lending boss October 22, 2023 The UK's mortgage market is one of the most "consumer unfriendly" markets in the world due to the prevalence of short term deals, boss of new mortgage lender Perenna told City AM.
John Lewis appeals on plan for Waitrose and 428 homes June 11, 2024 John Lewis will appeal plans after a local London council failed to agree on plans to build 428 homes and a Waitrose in West Ealing, a move which has come under attack by campaign groups.
FTSE 100 close: Mixed messages from China and housing rout sends London markets into the red August 21, 2023 London’s FTSE indexes fell amid a housing sell-off and a limited policy intervention from the Chinese central bank to boost its creaking economy. The FTSE 100 index slipped into the red to trade at 7,258.03 while the midcap FTSE 250 index fell 0.87 per cent to 17,938.91. Indexes in Paris and Frankfurt saw gains however. [...]