Government readies to name and shame rogue landlords on social media March 29, 2022 The government is preparing to name and shame landlords on social media for breaching housing regulations. Under draft legislation published on Tuesday, social housing landlords who do not offer adequate homes will be made examples of on the gov.uk website and its social media channels. Dodgy landlords will be identified if they fail to meet [...]
Bellway forecasts average selling price will top £305k in hiked guidance March 29, 2022 Property developer Bellway has said it expects its average selling price to be more than £305,000, up on previous guidance. In half-year results, revenue rose 3.5 per cent to £1,780m, up slightly on 2021’s figure of £1,720m. The housing developer said the forward visibility provided by the order book meant that the average selling price [...]
Prices in prestigious London areas could dip as Russians rush to sell homes March 28, 2022 Real estate experts have said the impact of sanctions on Russians could lead to a saturated market in some of London’s priciest neighbourhoods. “While the sanctions against Russia only impact a relatively small pocket of the market, the prime market is one that very much operates on quality over quantity,” according to director of Benham [...]
Car dealership Lookers sells Battersea site for £28m March 28, 2022 Car dealership chain Lookers has sold a freehold dealership property in Battersea, south London for £28m. The 95,000 sq ft property was sold with Urban Logistics REIT, with a 20-year lease agreed at an initial rent of £1.25m per year. Lookers CEO Mark Raban said: “We’re pleased to have agreed the selective sale and leaseback [...]
Exclusive: Top property platforms launch trade body to combat misleading investor information March 28, 2022 A group of top property investment platforms have launched a trade body today to combat the spread of misleading investment information, ahead of a predicted flood of funding from retail investors into the space.
Renters hunt for pet friendly landlords as millions of Brits took a dog during lockdown March 26, 2022 London renters are increasingly eager to find pet friendly landlords, after millions of Brits bought animals during lockdowns. Estate agency Chestertons said some 25-35 per cent of renters hunting for properties in the capital at the moment are pet owners. Demand for London rental homes is increasingly high as office workers look to return to [...]
Bermondsey Reach: Wittington Investments to snap up Southwark development with 300 flats March 25, 2022 Some 300 apartments are being planned for a site in Southwark that reportedly has a £135m development value. The 1.3 acre site has received planning consent for 312 residential flats and more than 20,000 sq ft of retail and commercial floorspace. Centerbridge and Argon Capital have appointed advisors from CBRE and KALMARS on the sale [...]
Home buyers face stamp duty of up to 881 per cent higher after Covid-inspired tax holiday March 24, 2022 Since the pandemic-inspired stamp duty holiday came to an end, the amount of SD the average homebuyer in England is now required to pay is 84 per cent higher than it was before the tax break was introduced, and some areas have seen this cost increase by as much as 881 per cent, according to [...]
Russian foreign minister’s stepdaughter who lives in £4m Kensington flat is sanctioned by UK March 24, 2022 Russia’s foreign minister’s stepdaughter, who lives in a £4m flat in Kensington, has been added to Britain’s sanctions list. The Instagram influencer and socialite Polina Kovaleva is the latest target of Britain’s campaign against Kremlin-linked individuals, as Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its second month. Kovaleva, 26, who was privately educated, has documented her lavish [...]
Row erupts as new London arena dubbed ‘enormous glowing blight’ gets planning approval March 23, 2022 A row has erupted over a new music venue branded an “enormous glowing blight” which has now been granted planning permission. The MSG Sphere in Stratford at the site of the 2012 Olympics got approval from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) today, despite more than a thousand complaints from residents about the 21,000-seater arena. [...]