Housing: 60 per cent of first time buyers couple up to buy a home January 31, 2024 Nearly two-third of first time buyers are entering the property market with someone else, a new report by Halifax has found. Over 60 per cent of mortgages taken out by first time buyers between January and December last year were taken out in joint names. House prices for first-time buyers remain over £132k more expensive [...]
Bevis Marks: Historic synagogue braces for battle as skyscraper plans re-emerge January 31, 2024 Ahead of a meeting of the Corporation's planning committee on Wednesday, campaigners say the plans would "allow tall buildings in the conservation areas, which will overshadow the grade 1 listed synagogue" once again.
Landmark Hilton hotel creates almost 140 jobs but losses widen January 30, 2024 Almost 140 jobs were created by the company behind the Hilton hotel in Manchester's iconic Beetham Tower as it continued to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, newly-filed documents have revealed.
Evergrande: Hong Kong court orders China property developer to liquidate January 29, 2024 A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered property developer China Evergrande Group to liquidate after it was unable to reach a restructuring deal with creditors. Judge Linda Chan said it was appropriate for the court to order Evergrande to wind up its business given a “lack of progress on the part of the company putting [...]
Staggering 90 per cent of £500k-a-year professionals denied a mortgage January 29, 2024 UK corporate high-flyers making more than half a million pounds per year are being rejected for mortgages, a new report has found.
London house prices: Best time to buy since 2016, experts say, but it won’t last January 29, 2024 House prices in London are more affordable but the capital has been warned not to “get carried away” amid a frenzy of mortgage rates cuts.
London rents at record high as market hits ‘affordability ceiling’ January 26, 2024 The average price of rent in London has hit a record high of £2,631 per month, and is forecast to grow by three per cent more this year, a new report has found, but the market may hit an “affordability ceiling”. A study by property portal Rightmove said that this is just four pounds higher [...]
Revealed: The impact Gary Neville’s £400m landmark Manchester development is having January 25, 2024 Gary Neville's £400m landmark development dominated a city's office market in 2023, in the same way it will soon do with its skyline.
Workspace: London office provider’s chief to retire after 16 years at the helm January 25, 2024 Flexible office provider Workspace will kick off the recruitment process for a new chief executive, following the retirement of its current boss.
Higher-for-longer London rents and bumped-up property prices leaves Foxtons optimistic for 2024 January 25, 2024 Estate agents Foxtons has said rent hikes and demand for tenants to get on the property ladder helped drive its revenue to £147m, for the full year.