Big Ben to the Shard: See how London’s skyline has changed (and what could have been) over 100 years March 17, 2017 In 1930 London's tallest buildings included Battersea Power Station, Big Ben and St Paul's. A century later, those buildings will not only be dwarfed by modern icons like the Shard, the Walkie Talkie and the Cheesegrater, but soon-to-appear 22 Bishopsgate and the Mitsubishi Tower. Then there are the towers that could have been – the [...]
Focus On Twickenham: Families flock to TW1 for period houses, riverside walks, and a 25min commute March 17, 2017 As the Six Nations tournament comes to a close this Saturday, all eyes are on Twickenham. This leafy south west London suburb may buzz with life around match days – with the thoroughfare between Twickenham station and the stadium getting particularly boisterous – but the rest of the time, it’s the picture of modern, aspirational [...]
Where in London can you afford to rent on your own? March 17, 2017 How big a salary do you need to rent on your own in London? We made the map below to give an indication. Dark red = more than £100,000 Red = more than £50,000 Orange = more than £40,000 Yellow = more than £30,000 Green = more than £20,000 [Note: these are only guidelines based on [...]
Build to Rent schemes are leading the way when it comes to welcoming lets with pets, but when will landlords follow suit? March 17, 2017 Dogs may be man’s best friend, but they’re also a leaseholder’s nightmare. A couple who bought a £1m penthouse in Limehouse, east London, found that out the hard way last month, when a judge found in favour of their management company who upheld a “no pets policy” banning their Yorkshire-Maltese cross from living on the [...]
New Homes: What’s on sale in London this weekend in Nine Elms, Battersea, Cricklewood, Deptford and Hampstead March 17, 2017 Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms From £705,000 Buyers came away with a bunch of flowers when they visited the floral-themed launch of the Nature Range at Embassy Gardens this week. All of the 35 studio to two bedroom apartments enjoy views across garden squares, a ravine filled with wildflowers, and a green walkway between Vauxhall and [...]
House prices in this London borough are 38 times annual earnings March 17, 2017 Dream of affording your own home in London? Well, don't start your house search in Kensington and Chelsea. Read more: A third of first-time buyers now spend half a decade saving for a home The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that house prices in Kensington and Chelsea were 38.5 times median [...]
Who owns London? The capital’s biggest landowners: Qataris own as much land as the Queen and TfL put together March 17, 2017 A company part-owned by the Qataris own almost as much land in the capital as Transport for London and the Queen put together, a new ranking has suggested, while the City of London was ranked second. Figures compiled by Datscha for property trade bible Property Week showed Canary Wharf Group, which is joint-owned by Qatari [...]
Is Denver the best place to live and work in America? March 17, 2017 | City Talk The Schroders Global Cities Index ranks the fastest growing urban economies in the world. We write about our favourite cities on the Global Cities Blog. With its close proximity to the Rocky mountains, a rich cultural scene and growing population, we explain Denver's popularity and what that means for global real estate investors. Sitting at [...]
Glimmer of hope for London as Berkeley Group says South East has “stabilised” March 17, 2017 Shares in London housebuilder Berkeley Group shot up in early trading after it broke away from the pack, saying the London property market is "stabilising". Read more: Berkeley boss gives up salary… but could still rake in £8.2m next year The figures In a trading update today, the London-focused housebuilder said profits were on target [...]
The Office Group is expanding to Hammersmith March 16, 2017 Co-working office provider The Office Group is expanding its footprint in the capital, taking out a 20-year lease on a building in Hammersmith. The company is opening up 61,000 square feet (sq ft) of flexible office space across the lower eight floors of 1 Lyric Square, a block located just minutes from Hammersmith tube station. [...]