West End retailers ‘hit by staff shortages’ as property boss urges action on visa rules September 24, 2018 London’s renowned West End retail economy is under threat from staff shortages, according to the boss of one of the area’s largest investment firms. Shaftesbury Group’s chief executive Brian Bickell, whose £3.86bn FTSE 250 property company represents nearly 600 West End businesses, told City A.M. that a combination of tight visa restrictions and uncertainty around EU [...]
Opinion: How do you know when you’ve got a terrible property managing agent and what do you need to do about it? September 24, 2018 It’s fewer than 100 days until Christmas so now’s the time to ask Santa to bring you better estate managers for 2019. The process of changing agents tends to take at least three months, which is a long time to put up with under-performance but if you start now, you and your neighbours could start [...]
How much is your property’s view of the London skyline worth and are some landmarks worth more than others? September 24, 2018 As the capital’s residential buildings get taller and the views more panoramic, the new kids on the London skyline are bringing the capital into sharper focus for property buyers. The Shard, Cheesegrater and Walkie Talkie are now vying for attention with the likes of age-old landmarks like Tower Bridge or the historic royal palaces. For [...]
Interiors: Discover the hot decor trend for AW18, the Night Garden, a darker take on florals and prints September 24, 2018 This autumn, the decorating trend that’s really caught fire is dark, exotic, sensual, tactile, moody and seriously sophisticated. Full-on and fantastical, “the Night Garden” aesthetic melds two global interiors trends – prints and botanicals – and pushes them into the shadows. And by that, we mean inky blues, deep moss greens and, yes, definitely black. [...]
Holiday Homes: Limassol’s Trilogy towers puts its hopes in the power of three to lure international investors September 24, 2018 The hot weather may have prompted us to stay in the UK this summer, but the temptation to flee to warmer climes will return once the dark nights and cooler temperatures close in. The city of Limassol, Cyprus, only a four and a half hour flight away, might be the hottest place to get [...]
Focus On Stoke Newington: The affluent London village is a charming spot to find a family house in Hackney September 24, 2018 As quintessential London villages go, Stoke Newington is probably the coolest. Set in the trendy confines of the London Borough of Hackney, it escaped the decline of surrounding areas during the 1930s and still attracts an upmarket, arty clientele today. “Stoke Newington was built for London’s increasingly class conscious white collar worker,” says [...]
Property of the Week: The former ruin that’s now adored by the fashion world on sale for £2m September 24, 2018 A micro-hotel, a period masterpiece, a world-famous fashion shoot location… this extraordinary house in east London is all of these things and more. Mile End Road, Stepney Green, £2m This four-storey, four bedroom Queen Anne terrace within the Stepney Green Conservation area was one of many built by John Ireland in the 18th century [...]
Travelodge gets revenue boost as budget room demand remains strong September 24, 2018 Hotel chain Travelodge has increased revenue by eight per cent as it said that demand for budget rooms was strong despite economic uncertainty. It reported a total revenue growth of eight per cent for the year to date, climbing to £317.2m. The company's underlying earnings increased by £1.3m from the previous year to £43.3m [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new homes going on sale in London this weekend September 21, 2018 New developments on the market this week Sovereign Court, Hammersmith From £699,950 Two three bedroom penthouses are on sale from tomorrow in this well-connected part of west London. The latest collection of homes to go on the market as part of this scheme are in Hendley and Matcham House, a 10 storey building that also [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new homes going on sale in London this weekend September 21, 2018 New developments on the market this week Sovereign Court, Hammersmith From £699,950 Two three bedroom penthouses are on sale from tomorrow in this well-connected part of west London. The latest collection of homes to go on the market as part of this scheme are in Hendley and Matcham House, a 10 storey building that also [...]