Rightmove’s shares just jumped after it reported impressive mobile traffic July 27, 2016 Don't write off the UK's property market quite yet: shares in Rightmove jumped this morning, after it reported a surge in mobile traffic. The figures The property portal said this morning that revenues had jumped 16 per cent to £107.9m in the six months to the end of June, while pre-tax profits rose to £80.6m, from £66.6m last year. It signed [...]
A third of over-45s in London worry they will never pay off their mortgage July 27, 2016 A third of people over 45 in London worry they will never be mortgage-free, according to a report from Aviva released today. Aviva found 32 per cent of over-45s in London are uncertain about whether they will ever be able to pay off their mortgage, compared to 17 per cent of over-45s across the UK. Read [...]
Six steps to housing heaven: How Theresa May can kick-start a house-building revolution July 26, 2016 The new Prime Minister has been in place for two weeks now, and is getting to work to achieve her positive agenda of uniting the country and promoting all parts of it, so no one is left behind. To deliver this, there has been substantial focus on housing delivery. The social case for housing is [...]
CapCo cuts value of Earls Court development as Brexit vote creates concern over London house prices July 26, 2016 London property company Capital & Counties Plc (CapCo) has cut the value of its Earls Court development by 14 per cent due to worries about a fall in London house prices after the Brexit vote. In its interim results, CapCo said it valued the Earls Court site – which will create 7,500 homes – at [...]
Mortgage lending fell in June but has “bounced back” since the stamp duty hike according to the British Bankers’ Association July 26, 2016 Mortgage lending dropped in June as banks approved the fewest mortgages since March last year and cut business lending. House purchase approval numbers were 11 per cent lower than in June 2015, but have "bounced back a little" from the numbers seen after the introduction of a stamp duty hike on second homes, the British [...]
Cheer up: The value of the average UK home rose £21 per day in the first half of this year July 26, 2016 It hasn't all been bad news around house prices since the Brexit vote: it turns out the average home rose in value by £21.07 a day in the first half of the year, according to new figures. Research by property portal Zoopla suggested the average home is now worth £290,725, up £3,847, or 1.3 per cent, [...]
Ally Pally theatre set for a 2018 curtain raising after £26m refurb July 25, 2016 Plans to refurbish the Alexandra Palace theatre 80 years after it closed have been unveiled. The multi-million-pound project is aiming to reopen the 1875 theatre for modern audiences in 2018. The Heritage Lottery Fund has pledged £18.8m to the project with £6.8m coming from Haringey council. The Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust, which runs the [...]
This PR firm refused to share a building with a charity helping ex-offenders July 25, 2016 A fashion PR firm has refused to share its Islington office building with a charity that helps women ex-offenders get into work, City A.M. understands. Lee Publicity – a home and fashion PR company – reportedly took exception to charity Working Chance running workshops for ex-offenders in its building. Working Chance runs workshops to help women write [...]
The rental market slowed after Brexit – and estate agents are seeing landlords worried about uncertainty July 25, 2016 The rental market stagnated immediately after the Brexit vote, according to a survey by the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). The report found that more than one in ten (12 per cent) of letting agents have reported a dip in rent, but 77 per cent said there was no change in rents. Read more: Rental [...]
The most (and least) affordable places to live in Britain July 24, 2016 If you're a first-time buyer looking to jump on to the first rung of the ladder, it's time to look beyond London to get the most bang for your buck. The top 10 least affordable areas for wannabe homeowners are located in the capital as the average price of property for first timers jumped 12 [...]