Living a sporting life in the heart of new business hub February 27, 2014 New homes in Glasshouse Gardens hope to entice buyers eastwards to live in the Olympic Park NEW BUILD developments are sprouting up all over east London these days, but Stratford seems to be quite a hotspot for them. The former site of the Olympic Games is now carving its way into the capital, developing its [...]
Making the most out of Greenwich February 27, 2014 Former hospital is the site of long-awaited housing scheme set around public square A MAJOR housing scheme uniting the public and private sector has brought property developers, politicans, housing associations and the NHS together in East Greenwich. Greenwich Square, a £225m regeneration scheme, will re-open its doors to prospective buyers this month as it announces [...]
Q & A February 27, 2014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON Q I have around £350,000 to invest. What should I spend my money on? A It appears we’re starting a new credit cycle and mortgages are easing up. Over the last few years, it has been traditional, low loan-to-value (LTV) properties – family houses – that have been in demand. [...]
Focus on… Greenwich: Grass is always greener in Greenwich February 27, 2014 THE ROYAL Borough of Greenwich is a leafy haven bursting with heritage. Newly royal – the title was bestowed upon the town in 2012 – it was the birthplace of Tudor kings, the sanctuary of injured sailors, a popular holiday resort, and now the home of time itself. Like time, houses prices stand still for [...]
Furnishings designed to impress February 27, 2014 Melissa York talks to Karen Howes about creating riverside luxury HOW DO you please the buyer that has everything? This is the question Karen Howes has to answer every day. She’s the co-founder and chief executive officer of Taylor Howes, an interior design firm that specialises in furnishing the homes of the uber-rich. “Every element [...]
London barometer February 27, 2014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON VENDORS may still be hungry to cash in on the London market but indecisiveness about whether or not to sell is still proving a stubborn obstacle. Could 2014 be the year that homeowners decide to sell and the sales market experiences a resurgence in stock? Our January figures certainly support [...]
Tailoring your EMBA: How the right focus can boost your career February 26, 2014 But choosing the right electives is just one half of ensuring you get the most out of your executive education REGARDLESS of why you may choose to study an executive MBA (EMBA), the experience can make a huge difference to ambitious professionals wanting to progress past middle management. But moving up the career ladder via [...]
The Case Study: London Business School February 26, 2014 THE DIFFICULT decisions for executive MBA (EMBA) candidates don’t begin and end with the choice of business school. Once offers are accepted, students are faced with an enormous range of study options. London Business School’s (LBS) 20-month EMBA programme is a prime example of how candidates can tailor a course to suit their career goals. [...]
How socialism has destroyed Venezuela February 25, 2014 MILTON Friedman once said that, if you put the government in charge of the Sahara desert, there’ll eventually be a shortage of sand. No wonder that, after 14 years of socialist government, Venezuela – the country with the world’s largest oil reserves – is currently importing gasoline. This fact highlights Venezuela’s painful descent into chaos, [...]
Top fund picks to spice up your Isa portfolio February 25, 2014 WITH the end of the tax year fast approaching (on 5 April), there is still time to invest up to £11,520 in a stocks and shares Isa. For higher or additional rate taxpayers, sheltering your money in the tax-free wrapper means avoiding income tax at 40 or 45 per cent on any interest. But while [...]