House prices rise at fastest rate in two years – Nationwide December 2, 2024 New figures from Nationwide show that house prices rose by 3.7 per cent year-on-year last month, up from 2.4 per cent the month before.
Alan Sugar’s property empire returns to profit after huge loss November 25, 2024 The Apprentice star Lord Alan Sugar’s property empire returned to the black during its latest financial year after recovering from a huge loss, it has been revealed. Amshold, the company which Lord Sugar holds his property investments, achieved a pre-tax profit of £932,000 for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024. The latest figure, revealed in [...]
Plans worth £200m revealed by Imperial College London and Bruntwood SciTech November 20, 2024 Imperial College London is to build a life sciences and deep tech development worth over £200m in the west of the capital after partnering with Bruntwood SciTech. The university has earmarked land at its White City Deep Tech Campus after signing an agreement with the joint venture between property group Bruntwood, Legal & General and [...]
London house prices gloom revealed but owners set for £84,000 boost November 6, 2024 The average home in Britain will be £84,000 more valuable in five years’ time, according to a new forecast, but London house prices will grow slower than anywhere else in the UK. Real estate giant Savills has said it expects the typical property value to reach £442,000 by the end of the period to 2029, [...]
How Shared Ownership can help Londoners escape high rents November 3, 2024 If you’re looking to get on the housing ladder then a range of new Shared Ownership properties (some in Zone 1) appeal this autumn Fears of a rise in stamp duty for first time buyers were allayed yesterday when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the rise would only affect second home buyers. The news means landlords [...]
Autumn Budget 2024: Stamp duty for second homes upped to support first-time buyers October 30, 2024 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has increased the amount of tax Brits will pay when buying their second home to provide support for first-time buyers and those moving home. Second-time buyers previously paid three per cent stamp duty on homes worth up to £250,000. From tomorrow, they will pay five per cent tax. The increase will also [...]
London prime property prices steady despite Budget and non-dom uncertainty October 18, 2024 Property prices in London’s prime residential market have shown resilience despite buyer jitters ahead of the much-discussed Autumn Budget. While speculation on what taxes Reeves might increase has reached fever pitch – and those taxes are likely to affect the property market – prices picked up in the third quarter. There was a 1.8 per [...]
Purplebricks boss: Rental market is ‘completely broken’ and is a ‘disaster for first-time buyers’ October 15, 2024 The rental market is "completely broken" and is a "disaster for first-time buyers", the boss of Purplebricks has said.
Helical reveals progress on London properties and new debt facility October 14, 2024 London-listed property development firm Helical said it has made “good progress” on a number of targets it set earlier this year, in a trading update ahead of its half year results. In the six months ending 11 October, Helical started work on a “carbon friendly” office next to City Thameslink station, and is repairing its Brettenham House in [...]
JLL cans dividend as profit slumps but predicts turnover boost October 7, 2024 Profit has been slashed at the UK arm of global real estate services giant JLL as “increased market uncertainty” hit its earnings. The London-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of £21.9m for 2023, down from the £60.9m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its turnover reduced from £460m [...]