Interiors: Fine Cell Work is a charity harnessing the sewing talents of prisoners to make exquisite embroidery April 7, 2017 Walk into any of the upscale Firmdale Hotels in London or New York and you are struck by the confidence, colour and energy of the décor. There’s pattern, texture and embroidery everywhere. And if something catches your eye, there will often be a story behind it, but maybe it isn’t one you expected. Whether it’s [...]
Interiors: White tiles are boring. Impress your house guests with a waterproof wallpapered loo instead March 31, 2017 Don’t underestimate the power of a well-dressed bathroom. During a dinner party, all your beloved guests will need to excuse themselves at some point. “Oh, wow!” you’ll hear them cry. “I love your loo!” Little room, big impact. For too long all-white sanitaryware and plain walls have been safe, a by-word for boring. “People now [...]
Interiors: Get a sneak peek at the furnishings behind London’s new private members’ clubs March 25, 2017 London is abuzz with a raft of new private members’ clubs. From The Devonshire Club through to Nick Jones’s grandiose venture on Poultry, The Ned, they all offer something unique, many now with hotel rooms attached. One way of differentiating themselves is through their interior design. Modern members’ clubs are informal, comfortable and on-trend. We [...]
There are 10 buyers for every property, propping up house prices March 21, 2017 Low supply is propping up the housing market as it has been rocked by property tax changes and uncertainty over the UK consumer's spending power. There are now 10 buyers for every property on sale in England and Wales, which Haart estate agents said was a "gap that is set to widen". House prices grew 2.6 per [...]
Bovis Homes approaches Wates boss to take over at the top March 20, 2017 Bovis Homes has held talks with the boss of construction firm Wates Group in an attempt to snap him up as the firm's next chief executive, according to reports. The board of the housebuilder identified Andrew Davies as the person to succeed David Ritchie, who exited the firm in January after a profit warning, Sky News reported. Read more: Top [...]
Through the roof: The seven London boroughs where house prices will rocket in 2017 March 20, 2017 House prices will rocket in east London this year while values in the centre of the capital have stagnated, and in some boroughs, have started to fall. Outer boroughs such as Redbridge, Havering and Croydon recorded double-digital growth last year and are among the seven boroughs that are tipped to see the highest house price growth this year. Read [...]
Here’s how much house prices grew this month March 20, 2017 Annual house price growth was slashed in March, failing to keep pace with the inflation seen when buy to let landlords were rushing to close property deals before the stamp duty tax hike. Asking prices were up 1.3 per cent (£3,877) in March as compared to the month before, according to Rightmove. Read more: House [...]
Bovis Homes urged to pursue deal with Redrow over Galliford Try by top 10 investor Royal London Asset Management March 19, 2017 Bovis Homes has been urged to ditch Galliford Try merger talks for fellow rival Redrow by one of its top 10 investors. The suggestion by Royal London Asset Management, which owns a 3.5 per cent stake in Bovis, came as it emerged that Redrow is considering a revised offer. Read more: This is what analysts [...]
Are you living in the best place in Britain? Bristol named top by Sunday Times, while Peckham best in London March 19, 2017 Peckham has been named the best place to live in London, going from a "no-go" area to "hipster heaven". The south London area's improvement was credited partly to its abundance of grime DJs, in this year's Sunday Times Best Places to Live list. Other up and coming areas highlighted in the index include Canonbury, Walthamstow – [...]
Ranked: Average rent prices of the world’s top financial cities spanning London to Hong Kong to Frankfurt March 18, 2017 The capital's renters who work in the City may not be getting a raw deal when it comes to rent – at least not when London’s stacked up against the globe’s other top financial cities. London is the leading financial hub based on the latest rankings in the Global Financial Centres Index by the Z/Yen Group. That considers elements [...]