New Builds: New homes on the market this weekend in London from Help to Buy in Chiswick to luxury flats in Holborn January 20, 2017 500 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick From £420,000 Twenty-five apartments are going on sale tomorrow as part of the Government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme for first time buyers. With private outdoor space, a concierge and underground parking, it’s a relatively affordable opportunity to buy into Chiswick, a smart west riverside area that’s popular with [...]
This housing chief thinks EU regulation protecting newts is holding back housebuilders December 4, 2016 Housebuiding in the UK is being held back by newts and other animals protected by EU regulation, one leading housebuilder has said. John Tutte, chief executive of housebuilder Redrow, has said that "we haven't got a shortage" of great-crested newts. But, due to shortages in places such as Spain, the amphibians are protected by EU [...]
New Builds: Help to Buy homes in Stanmore and Canning Town and luxury in west London November 14, 2016 Stanmore Place, Stanmore From £495,000 A new show apartment has opened in north west London to showcase the most luxe homes to go on sale at the Stanmore Place development yet. Despite this, there are still 21 of the new one to three bedroom apartments in the Royal Crescent collection that are available to purchase [...]
Property of the Week: Pied-a-terres are a popular way of living close to the office. Here’s how Dr Clive Rankin chose his in EC2 October 28, 2016 Pied-a-terres are fast becoming the property a la mode in central London. For a fraction of the price of a family home – not to mention the stamp duty – you could live the high life in a studio in the city with a barely-noticeable commute during the week. Then spend the money you saved [...]
Better infrastructure and new houses: Here’s how to invest for a post-Brexit fiscal stimulus October 4, 2016 Chancellor Philip Hammond used his party conference speech yesterday to tell the public that the government is prepared to take “whatever steps are necessary to protect this economy from turbulence”. Though he gave a nod to his predecessor’s commitment to fiscal consolidation, new spending plans are widely expected when he delivers his first Autumn Statement in [...]
New homes on sale at the BBC’s former Television Centre in White City and London’s only Royal crescent September 22, 2016 Television Centre, White City From £750,000 Watch the stars come and go from the balcony of your flat by snapping up one of the latest homes released for sale at Television Centre, the former home of the BBC. Thirty new apartments designed by Stirling Prize-winning architects AHMM will be the closest properties to the three [...]
Redrow share price boosted by share buyback announcement September 15, 2016 Housebuilder Redrow's share price was boosted three per cent in morning trading after the company said it would be initiating a share buyback programme. The FTSE 250 company recently posted record profits, but said fluctuations in the company's share price meant it would be aiming to buy back 10 per cent of its share capital. [...]
Galliford Try’s share price jumps as it raises dividend September 14, 2016 Housebuilder Galliford Try's share price jumped six per cent this morning after the company said it would be raising its dividend. In its annual statement for the year ending 30 June, Galliford Try said it would be raising its dividend by 21 per cent to 82p per share. The housebuilder posted record profits of £1.35bn [...]
Ashtead Group’s share price pops on double-digit rental revenue and expectation of full-year results lift September 7, 2016 Construction equipment provider Ashtead Group's share price popped more than five per cent this morning after it delivered double-digit rental revenue and healthy profit growth. The figures Ashtead's rental revenue grew by 12 per cent to £660.8m in the first quarter ended 31 July. Operating profit grew by four per cent to £183.6m, up from £160.7m in [...]
Housebuilders’ share prices rise as the big-hitters brave the Brexit storm September 6, 2016 Housebuilders were some of the top risers this morning after big-hitter Berkeley Group said it would meet its £2bn profit target and Redrow posted record results. At time of writing, Berkeley Group was leading the FTSE 100 risers, as its share price was up 3.72 per cent. Redrow's share price was up 7.26 per cent. Taylor Wimpey and Barratt [...]