Workspace finalises purchases of Edinburgh and Peer Houses January 21, 2015 Workspace Group yesterday announced it had completed the purchase of two major London properties. London’s leading provider of space for new and growing companies said it had bought Edinburgh House, in Kennington, south London, for £25.3m, and Peer House, in the West End, for £6.1m. Originally constructed in the 1970s, and fully refurbished in 2004, [...]
London’s house prices fall 2.3pc over six months February 17, 2015 LONDON’S house price boom ground to a halt at the end of 2014, official figures showed yesterday, while prices across the rest of the country continued to rise modestly. The average British property in December cost £272,000, up 0.7 per cent on the month and 9.8 per cent on the year. By contrast, London homes [...]
Mayfair flat just bigger than a bathroom lets within 40 minutes for £1,560 per month March 9, 2015 London's property market appears as hot as ever, after a flat in luxurious Mayfair only a little bigger than a bathroom took just 40 minutes to let. Boasting just 301 sq ft, the one-bedroom flat in Pollen Street has set a new record for speed in London's notorious rental market. Mayfair agent E J Harris [...]
From Milifans to the Hound of Hounslow: here’s what got us talking this week April 24, 2015 It was the week which began with the transformation of the Labour leader into an idol (stop cringing at the back, please) and ended with HSBC threatening to leave these fair shores (again)…. Here’s what got us talking this week 1. Election The election campaign trudges on wearily, with a little under two weeks until [...]
London bus strike planned to disrupt commuter travel next week January 9, 2015 Bus services throughout London could be severely disrupted if a planned 24-hour strike goes ahead next week. The strike, organised by Unite over pay disparity between the capital's 18 different operators, is scheduled to take place for 24 hours from 00:01am on Tuesday January 13. Unite claims that up to 27,000 workers will [...]
London’s new crisis: A shortage of offices will do immense damage January 18, 2015 If London is to reach its economic potential in 2015 and beyond, its office space must be protected. Otherwise, the lack of affordable housing in the capital will be matched by a lack of affordable office space. The crisis in the provision of housing for Londoners is an undeniable issue; for London to remain a [...]
Boris Johnson’s mini-Manhattan in Old Oak Common: Why we must speak up for local housing needs February 11, 2015 London’s population is at an all-time high. By 2020, we will have over 9m people living in our city; 10m by 2030. So it is essential that we plan for the growing needs of the capital. London needs a transport system fit for the 21st century. We need a thriving jobs market built on secure, [...]
London drives economic boom at start of 2015 February 8, 2015 UK COMPANIES are starting the year positively after a slow end to 2014, new survey data shows. A purchasing managers’ index for the UK – a survey of private sector firms – ticked up to a score of 56.7 in January, according to figures released today by Lloyds Bank. All nine English regions recorded growth, [...]
Burglary capital of the UK: London contains 14 of the nation’s top 20 burglary hotspots January 23, 2015 Houses in London are burgled more than in any other UK city, with 14 of the capital's postal zones coming in the top 20 for burglary claims over the past two years. Using its burglary claims tracker, comparison site MoneySuperMarket measured the proportion of home insurance claims that were burglary-related over the period. 2.68m [...]
Last chance to buy at Bentley Priory RAF base: Mews house played key role in the Battle of Britain February 26, 2015 It’s customary in London’s energetic property market for buildings to change uses several times. But few have had multiple lives like Bentley Priory. The former mansion house in Stanmore, north west London, was originally a grand, private home designed by legendary architect Sir John Soanes, whose work also includes the Bank of England and the [...]