Nature, Culture and Family Activities in Enfield August 22, 2025 The Borough of Enfield covers 31.7 square miles of North London and includes neighbourhoods such as Oakwood, Edmonton and Ponders End. There are lots of things to do in Enfield, from exploring nature to visiting some of the diverse range of bars, restaurants, and family-friendly activities that are reachable from Newlon Living’s Shared Ownership apartments [...]
Shared Ownership Week – Interview with Angela Barry, Sales Manager at SNG August 22, 2025 To mark Shared Ownership Week in City AM, we sat down with Angela Barry, Sales Manager at Sovereign Network Group, to get her views on Shared Ownership in the current market. Why is 2025 the right time to try shared ownership? At the moment, Shared Ownership is one of the only options for buyers that [...]
“I’ve been recommending Shared Ownership to all of my friends” – Rhianna’s Shared Ownership Journey with L&Q August 22, 2025 Rhianna had been renting in west London for several years – moving around different rental homes in the area. She never thought buying in London would be possible for her, until she heard about Shared Ownership from her colleague. She explains: “I was renting in Acton for three years – I was actually living with [...]
Commuter Convenience Without The Price Tag Three-stop tube journey delivers huge property price savings at Stories Wharf August 22, 2025 Just three stops from Canary Wharf, Stories Wharf by Hyde New Homes is challenging London’s sky-high property prices with quality, value-for-money riverside living in Newham. Located in an area set to benefit from the impressive Royal Docks regeneration plan—delivering a vibrant new neighbourhood and dynamic business hub—this striking new development offers shared ownership homes at [...]
Week in Business: Will Reeves Launch a Massive Tax Raid on Property and Pensions? August 21, 2025 Christian May interrupts your holiday with grim news on another punishing round of tax hikes coming in the Autumn.
One in ten London homes would be hit by ‘mansion tax’ August 20, 2025 A tenth of houses in London would be hit by a ‘mansion tax’ on the sale of houses above £1.5m, according to new data. In London, 10.9 per cent of houses are worth over £1.9m, according to Rightmove, compared to just 1.6 per cent of houses outside the capital, with prices ballooning in the last [...]
House prices recover after stamp duty hit August 20, 2025 House prices are rebounding from a post-April decline caused by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ hike to stamp duty, official data has shown. The official house price index rose by 3.7 per cent in the year to June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which was higher than 2.7 per cent growth seen in May. [...]
Rachel Reeves considers ‘mansion tax’ on homes above £1.5m August 20, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking at imposing capital gains tax on the sale of houses above £1.5m as she looks to fill a £40bn hole in the public finances. The change, which would likely happen at this year’s Autumn Budget, would see higher-rate taxpayers pay 24 per cent of the value of any gain they [...]
IWG boss labels double-digit share price dive ‘not rational’ August 19, 2025 Shares in International Workspace Group (IWG) dropped more than 15 per cent today after a disappointing half-year trading update from the office provider. It was the worst day for the world’s largest provider of serviced office space since the first day of lockdown in March 2020. But boss Mark Dixon said the share price drop [...]
Great Portland Estates calls in lawyers to investigate culture August 19, 2025 Shares in Great Portland Estates (GPE) have recovered some losses this morning after reports surfaced of a whistleblower complaint about culture at the FTSE 250 office landlord over the weekend. GPE, which has a London office portfolio worth £2.9bn, has since called in lawyers to investigate the allegations in light of the complaint by a [...]