London house prices are still at risk of a bubble, according to this wealth manager September 28, 2017 London’s property market is still firmly in “bubble-risk” territory, one of the UK’s largest wealth managers has warned, as it ranked the capital’s housing market as one of the most vulnerable in Europe. Investors should take caution in the capital’s housing market, UBS Wealth Management said, as it published its Global Real Estate Bubble Index [...]
Look to the Innovative Finance Isa for market-beating returns on your tax- free savings, says Eleanor Ross March 26, 2018 With ISA season on the horizon, enticing interest rates might be demand- ing your attention – f lashing on billboards, TV adverts, and popping up in your inbox. Savers UK-wide have long waited for Isas with higher returns, but it seems unlikely that this will be the year for a life-changing interest rate boost. As [...]
London house prices won’t start rising until after Brexit, according to experts September 26, 2017 Prime house prices in the capital will not begin to rise until after Brexit, analysis by upmarket estate agent Savills has suggested. House prices in prime central London will fall 3.2 per cent this year and stay flat next year, before climbing two per cent in 2019, according to Savills’ five-year forecast. Meanwhile, sellers across [...]
As the first residents move into Television Centre, a new era is beginning for the BBC’s former home in west London November 28, 2017 When BBC Television Centre in White City, west London, was opened by the Queen in 1961, it was described by then director general Gerald Butler as “the largest, best equipped and most carefully planned factory of its kind.” Rather than goods, this building would manufacture culture and, at the time, it was the most ambitious [...]
Area guide to property in the Royal Docks November 3, 2017 For many Londoners, the only time they’ve ever been to the Royal Docks in east London is when they’re travelling on business from London City Airport. This post-industrial part of town was once a hive of activity, with boats docking from all over the world, but now you’re more likely to find hotel chains and [...]
We meet Annabel Karmel, the celebrity cook who leaves children hungry for more May 14, 2018 Annabel Karmel comes bounding into the room like a bundle of sunshine. With her yellow dress and immaculate makeup, she seems a world apart from the drab Bloomsbury bar where we meet. For millions of parents, Karmel is a household name, with major supermarkets stocking her baby and toddler food. It was her first book, [...]
Marc Vlessing, CEO of Pocket Living on his mission to provide affordable compact homes for young Londoners December 8, 2017 Marc Vlessing’s eyes were first opened to millennials’ struggle to get on to the housing ladder when he was working in theatre. As CEO of Crescent Entertainment, which went on to become the largest group of theatres and cinemas in the UK, he was surrounded by passionate, hard-working people in their 20s and 30s, “but [...]
Area guide for property in Richmond November 15, 2017 In a list compiled by accountancy firm Grant Thornton last year of the most “vibrant” places in England to live and work, Richmond-upon-Thames was the only place in London to qualify for the list. With more green space than anywhere else in the capital – and its biggest, most deer-stuffed Royal Park – Richmond is [...]
The number of homes being bought and sold has fallen to its lowest since October July 21, 2017 Here’s another sign the UK’s housing market is beginning to suffer: the numbers of homes bought and sold have fallen to their lowest since October last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, just under 97,000 homes were sold in June this year, down from 100,270 in May, figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) showed [...]
Property of the Week: One of the only loft-style flats in Westminster with an £11.5m price tag November 25, 2017 Set right in the middle of the Westminster Cathedral Conservation Area, there’s an achingly chic collection of loft apartments that wouldn’t look out of place in New York. Francis St, Westminster, £11.5m (Click or tap on the images to see them in full screen) As incongruent as it seems, this former Royal Mail sorting house [...]