Focus On Tufnell Park: This often overlooked north London spot is attracting more professional and upsizers from Hampstead June 22, 2018 Tufnell Park is a small, quiet, in-between sort of place. Sandwiched in between the leafy village life of Hampstead, with its heath and its cafe culture, and the edgier, up-and-coming Holloway, Tufnell Park is the place for keen observers – close enough to all the action without the need to get involved. “The area was [...]
Interiors: We see what’s on offer at London’s Japan House, a new restaurant, shop and exhibition space in Kensington June 22, 2018 Since the jet age, tourism to Japan has grown slowly and steadily, but recently it has shot up, doubling in the past four years. The government can see that tourism is a big earner, the language is no longer a stumbling block, and, as hosts to the Rugby Wold Cup 2019 and the Tokyo 2020 [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new builds going on sale in London this weekend June 22, 2018 New developments on the market this week Aurora Point, Surrey Quays From £126,000 for a 30 per cent share of a one bed apartment Get onto the property ladder with 18 homes that are on the market to part-buy, part-rent through Shared Ownership. One, two and three bedroom apartments and duplexes are on offer, most [...]
Berkeley boss Tony Pidgley has made an ominous call about the future of London’s housing market June 21, 2018 Legendary housebuilder Tony Pidgley is primarily known for three things. Firstly, he was a Barnardo’s baby, subsequently adopted by a family of gypsies. Secondly, from such humble beginnings he rose to become one of the UK’s highest-paid business chiefs. And thirdly, he is credited with calling the house price crash at the end of the [...]
Shares tumble in retirement housebuilding firm McCarthy & Stone June 19, 2018 Shares in the UK’s largest builder of homes for retirees plunged 17 per cent this morning as the firm forecasted a fall in profit after a period of disappointing spring sales. McCarthy & Stone blamed economic uncertainty and weaker property prices for the projected dip in profit, in which the firm expects to see operating [...]
Asian investors pour record amounts of cash into City skyscrapers June 18, 2018 Asian investors poured record amounts of money into London skyscrapers in the first six months of this year, with a whopping 68 per cent of City office purchases coming from Asia. According to research from real estate firm Savills, which looks at offices in the City over 20 floors, Asian buyers invested £3.1bn in the [...]
City house prices plummet as London market continues to cool June 18, 2018 The price of homes in the City and its surrounds has slumped as the London market continues to chill, according to a study from real estate firm Your Move. The research showed that house prices in the City fell 25.9 per cent in the year to April, although this was only on a small number [...]
As the weather heats up, London house prices settle in for a chill June 18, 2018 As the often busier spring housing market comes to an end, the price of homes in London has continued to drop, according to a highly regarded report from Rightmove, the UK's largest online real estate company. The Rightmove house price index shows that new homes on the market this month were priced 0.9 per cent [...]
Mapped: The risers and fallers of London boroughs ranked on house price growth so far this year June 18, 2018 London house prices had annual growth of 2.9 per cent, according to the latest Your Move figures for April, marking the lowest rate since March 2012. Prices fell on a monthly basis – dipping 0.3 per cent – taking the average house price in London to £636,947. The latest figures show a number of London [...]
London house prices continue to fall as capital sees UK’s sharpest drop June 14, 2018 London’s house prices have continued to fall in May, with the capital seeing the UK's biggest decline, according to surveyors. A highly-regarded survey published this morning also revealed that London is the only region where prices are expected to fall further over the next year. The report, published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors [...]