Plans for an Asda ‘town centre’ linking London’s Old Oak and Park Royal May 13, 2024 The Issa brother-owned grocer has entered into an agreement with developer Barratt, on a Brownfield site, currently home to a superstore, marking a "significant milestone" for the firm.
What is TfL’s Places for London, and is it really tackling the capital’s property crisis? May 11, 2024 TfL's property arm has been designed to generate a steady income for the transport body.
Gladman Homes founder increases investment in Henry Boot April 30, 2024 The founder of one of the UK's most active land promoters has further increased his stake in property developer Henry Boot.
Holland & Barrett increase staff pay to a minimum of £12 an hour April 1, 2024 Holland & Barrett is set to increase its hourly pay for store colleagues by nine per cent, from £11 to £12, almost five per cent per cent above the new National Living Wage.
The Notebook: When will the Bank of England begin cutting interest rates? March 6, 2024 Where the City’s experts have their say. Today, Interactive Investor's Victoria Scholar talks interest rates, star-studded weddings and Bitcoin.
FTSE 100 close: Housebuilders drag London’s premier index into the red after CMA warning February 26, 2024 The biggest news of the morning was the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) announcement that it had found "fundamental concerns" with the housebuilding market.
Regulator finds ‘fundamental concerns’ in housebuilding market after year-long investigation February 26, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final report on the housebuilding market in Great Britain today, and it makes for daming reading for the sector.
Mark Kleinman: Elliott will need more to ‘Curry’ investor favour February 22, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Londoners may have to wait 30 years or get a second job to buy a house February 15, 2024 A bleak picture has been painted for prospective buyers in London in 2024, as a number of reports suggest that affordability will remain an issue this year. London has remained the most expensive part of the UK to purchase a home, due to the high demand to live in the capital. Average house prices in [...]
Value of UK housing stock dropped by £27bn in 2023 as high costs hurt market February 14, 2024 The UK’s housing stock has seen its first annual decline in value since 2012 after some £27bn was wiped off last year, according to new analysis, amid higher mortgage costs and pressure on household finances. Figures from property firm Savills showed that despite the fall, the value of housing remained £1.585tn higher than 2019, before [...]