Why 2023 might mark the end of the ‘London exodus’ as house prices stabilise December 26, 2023 Fewer Londoners ventured outside the M25 in 2023 to buy a home elsewhere, according to an index. Londoners collectively spent an estimated £28.7 billion on homes outside the capital this year, which was £11.7 billion less than in 2022, estate agent Hamptons found. It highlighted two factors at play in the market – the first [...]
Lockdown making you hate your home? Try these eight trends from London Design Week December 31, 2020 Most of us are spending a lot more time at home thanks to the pandemic, throwing our bad decor decisions of the past into sharp relief. If you’re thinking of giving your home an overhaul, here are eight of the key trends from London Design Week to inspire you for the year to come. Exotic [...]
Labour gives TfL go-ahead to build 350 new homes near Cockfosters tube station September 3, 2024 Some 350 new homes, 40 per cent affordable, will be built at Cockfosters tube station on the Northern end of the Piccadilly Line.
Sarah Everard death: Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to rape and kidnap June 8, 2021 A serving British police officer has admitted the rape and kidnap of Sarah Everard, whose body was found a week after she disappeared walking home in London in March. Couzens, 48, a London officer whose role was to guard diplomatic premises, told the Old Bailey that he accepted responsibility for killing Everard but did not [...]
Khan’s mayoralty is an audition for Labour leader – but it’s at our expense February 21, 2022 Today was supposed to be an important day for the administration of London. The Crystal, the new home of City Hall in Newham, Royal Docks, was due to open and inaugurate a fresh chapter in our governance: a slimmed-down, more efficient headquarters for the mayor and the London Assembly in the east of the capital. [...]
High hopes: airspace development could be the key to solve the housing crisis December 30, 2021 Brownfield development, which means building on derelict land that has previously been used, is increasingly taking centre stage when it comes to tackling the housing crisis. A package of £1.8bn has recently been announced for new homes on this kind of land. But less is spoken about the role for airspace developments – a sustainable, [...]
Helping you onto the ladder in London September 4, 2024 Getting onto the property ladder is a key goal for many of us, but the financial demands associated with buying a property, especially in London, can be daunting for aspiring home hunters. At Sovereign Network Group, we appreciate the obstacles faced by those starting their journey and have seen the value that the Shared Ownership [...]
Football’s coming home: Tier 2 London allowed to have fans at matches : CityAM November 26, 2020 London’s Premier League clubs will be allowed to have up to 2,000 people attend matches from next month, after the capital was placed into Tier 2 Covid restrictions.The new restrictions mean that fans can enter through the turnstiles at their favourite grounds from 3 December.Read more: Breaking: London to enter Tier 2 next WednesdayArsenal’s Europa [...]
Sadiq Khan and London Assembly to be left ‘homeless’ as Crystal not ready for City Hall move September 22, 2021 Sadiq Khan and the 25-member London Assembly will be left temporarily “homeless”, after it was confirmed the Crystal will not be ready to become the new City Hall when the current lease runs out. Greater London Authority staff were today told they will have their offices moved to Union Street in November when the lease [...]
Build, Baby, Build: London doesn’t have to be so expensive June 18, 2024 London built the world’s first underground railway and the beautiful, beloved mansion blocks of Chelsea and Marylebone. We can do it again, says Sam Dumitriu Rents in London are now so high that a one bed in the capital will set you back more than a three bedroom will in any other region of England. [...]