ULEZ: Dutch lorry firms launch High Court challenge over £6.5m in fines in blow to Sadiq Khan ULEZ Transport for London (TfL) could be forced to pay back millions in ULEZ fines after Dutch lorry firms launched a legal challenge in the High Court.
Energy-inefficient properties could burn £370m hole in pockets of London businesses Energy Some 11.9 million sq ft of energy inefficient stock is set to arrive on central London’s market over the next three years, burning a £370m hole in businesses pockets.
If offices still look like they’re out of an 80s sitcom, we will see more exits like HSBC City Talk The death of the office proclaimed post-pandemic is far from real; what's true is that London still lacks good quality office spaces. HSBC's change of location is proof of that, writes Gareth Lewis
Sadiq Khan slams private landlords profiteering from shoddy London homes April 18, 2023 The Mayor of London has slammed thousands of private landlords who are pocketing the rent and housing benefits from tenants living in housing riddled with mould and damp, branding it “a scandal”. The reaction came in response to New City Hall analysis which shows that across the country, landlords are collecting £9bn a year in [...]
Property boss urges Sunak to ditch tax breaks for eco-friendly home owners in 2023 January 4, 2023 Plans to offer stamp duty refunds to home owners who make their properties more eco-friendly are simply “a bad idea,” one of Britain’s largest property associations has told City A.M.. Banks last year urged the Government to incentivise changes by refunding stamp duty to buyers who pay for green upgrades within two years of making [...]
Poorly insulated households to pay £1,000 per year more on their energy bills August 10, 2022 Households with poor efficiency ratings will have to cough up nearly £1,000 more on their energy bills this year amid a cost of living crisis.
Former ‘Vote Leave’ Brexit HQ to be transformed into London flats April 15, 2024 An Abu Dhabi backed property group has bought Westminster Tower - the building which formerly housed Brexit's Vote Leave headquarters - for £41m with plans to turn the office block into a new residential development.
Wood Group wins £261m deal to service Harbour Energy’s North Sea operations September 4, 2023 Wood Group has entered into a new strategic partnership with Harbour Energy to service its North Sea operations.
Brits prepared to cough up more for energy efficient homes as living costs bite October 11, 2022 Brits are prepared to pay nearly 10 per cent more for a house that has already been retrofitted, says a new study.
Exclusive: £18bn bill to upgrade to London’s energy inefficient homes November 16, 2022 Upgrading London’s leaky homes will come with a price tag of a mere £18bn, amid industry and consumer calls to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock. More than 2m homes in the capital have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, meaning that it will cost just over £18.5bn [...]