From stamp duty to the triple lock, Andy Haldane says bold Burnham leadership can usher ‘vibe change’ for UK economy
Is it high time to buy in super-prime London? Wealth London’s super-prime market has been suffering from a glut of supply in the wake of damaging decision-making from successive governments. Ali Lyon asks, is the tide beginning to turn? To take a walk down Mayfair’s historic Upper Grosvenor Street is to be confronted by a quiet, but dramatic, changing-of-the-guard afoot in one of London’s most [...]
Rents near Elizabeth line stations rocket up a third since opening Property Rents for homes near recently-added Elizabeth line stations have shot up by more than a third since 2022 as the housing crisis in the capital continues to intensify. In some locations, prices have risen by more than 70 per cent as demand for well-connected properties soars, according to lettings software firm Goodlord. This rise outstrips [...]
Rents in this part of London rose faster than anywhere else in the capital last year Property Shoreditch has claimed the crown as the most in-demand spot in the capital for renting, although the rate of increase still remains below 2022 levels. Rents in the trendy area, known for everything from tech start-ups to vintage clothes shops, climbed by 6.6 per cent per month in 2024. Across London as a whole, the [...]
A short history of leasehold, and why it’s taken so long to end the ‘feudal’ system July 20, 2024 In the King’s Speech, the Government finally outlined plans to phase the “feudal” system out of England and Wales. Here's why it took so long
Old Vauxhall MI5 spy school to be converted into luxury flats after sale June 18, 2024 Firethorn Trust has purchased a landmark office in Vauxhall that was opened by the King and promised to convert it to residential flats in an off-market deal.
Yours for just £60m: New flats with private sauna and views of Hyde Park hit the market May 20, 2024 A £500m apartment development which offers views of London's Hyde Park and Kensington Palace Gardens has released the final phase of luxury apartments available for purchase.