Night Tube arrives on the Northern line: Here’s everything you need to know November 17, 2016 Frequenters of the Northern line, rejoice. For the day is nearly here. The Night Tube is coming to its fourth Underground line of the year tomorrow the 18 November, after already blessing the Jubilee, Victoria and (most of the) Central lines with its presence. And so far it's proving a hit with Londoners: passenger numbers are fifty per [...]
American investment in London property is at an all time high due to the fall in sterling. But what are they buying and where? July 7, 2017 Earlier this week, US citizens all over the world were celebrating Independence Day, yet for the first time in a long time, many of them had one eye on the fireworks and another across the Atlantic on the bargains to be had back in the Old Country. Following the fall in the pound due to [...]
These are the three London areas where house prices fell in January March 3, 2017 House prices are steadily climbing in most parts of the capital – but tax changes on high-end homes have been pushing down values in the city's most central locations. According to data from Hometrack, there were three local authority areas in London where house prices fell year-on-year in January: London local authority House price change [...]
Property of the Fortnight: The Muppet Show comes to Camden January 25, 2016 It’s time to play the market for the Muppet House tonight. That’s right, for the first time ever, the Creature Shop that used to house Jim Henson’s furry cast is going on sale as a luxury penthouse. The Henson Building, as it’s still known, is on 30 Oval Road in an imposing Victorian warehouse in [...]
Amazon Restaurants’ food delivery expands to more London locations November 15, 2016 Tech giant Amazon is ramping up its battle with Deliveroo and UberEats, extending its food delivery service to more locations in London. Amazon Restaurant has added more than 20 new areas to the list of locations it delivers food to, from restaurants such as Strada and Pod. Read more: Black Friday: Four pairs of wireless [...]
London Easter travel disruption is on the cards as Network Rail plans major rail works March 16, 2017 Thinking about getting the train over Easter? You might want to think again, as Network Rail is planning a whole host of works over the bank holiday weekend as part of its railway upgrade plan. Fewer people use services over Easter and Network Rail said it will deliver more than 200 projects across Britain thanks to the [...]
Barnet is the London borough with the biggest risk of burglary January 26, 2017 Barnet is the London borough where the risk of burglary is highest, according to new research. And the north London borough is also the area where residents pay the highest price for burglaries – at a whopping £7.6m per year overall. Approved Index calculated the cost of burglaries based on insurance costs, and by using the [...]
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style: here are six of the best things to do this weekend March 17, 2017 If you didn’t have enough of drinking during London Beer Week, rejoice: for it is St Paddy’s day, and London is celebrating, hard. To ensure you don't miss out, here's are the best things to do for St Patrick's Day in London. Today Father Ted-A-Thon St Patrick’s Day Special at The Grand, Clapham Celebrate Craggy [...]
Airbnb has introduced a new rule in London which should cut down on “professional” hosts December 1, 2016 Until recently, the sharing economy has been a bit "Wild West" – but all that could be about to change in London, after one of its major players, Airbnb, announced a crackdown on so-called professional hosts. In a statement today the company said it is introducing automated limits on listings to prevent an entire home [...]
Meet Revolt: The agency with the humble ambition of changing the world March 20, 2017 To say we are living through interesting times is, perhaps, an understatement as obvious as it is true. For many the world is increasingly polarised and difficult to comprehend: known-knowns have become unknowns; unpredictability has become predictable. Among the social media hubris, in which public accountability is unavoidable and reputational damage but 140 characters away, [...]