First-time buyer price inflation nears 10 per cent as London house prices shoot past £500k November 6, 2021 First-time buyer annual house price inflation is now at a five-month high, at 9.2 per cent, and has pushed ahead of the equivalent measure for home movers, at 8.1 per cent, according to property experts. In London, the average house prices have shot passed £500k. The average UK house price hit a record high of [...]
Prime London sales hit highest yearly growth since 2015 November 5, 2021 The Prime London sales market has marked the highest annual growth since September 2015, as consumer confidence bounces back. Average prices across central areas including the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea increased by 1.2 per cent in the year to October. September was the sixth consecutive month of annual [...]
Yorkshire suspended from hosting England matches over race fallout November 4, 2021 Yorkshire County Cricket club (YCCC) have been suspended from being able to host international matches, the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) announced yesterday. In response to Yorkshire’s handling of the Azeem Rafiq race report, the ECB have said financial sanctions may be considered as well as any future consideration for the Headingley Stadium to [...]
Property developers shares lift after rates held November 4, 2021 Property firms and house builders’ shares have surged following the Bank of England announcing it will hold rates at the same level. The country’s largest commercial property development company Land Sec has seen shares lift by just under four per cent, following the news. What’s more, developer British Land saw shares rise by more than [...]
Sponsors quit Yorkshire over club’s handling of race report November 3, 2021 Emerald Publishing have become the latest brand to disassociate themselves with Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) following the club’s handling of racism claims made by Azeem Rafiq. In a statement, Emerald Publishing said: “We have taken the decision to remove our brand association with YCCC and Headingley Stadium. “We do not tolerate any form of [...]
Diana’s story is pure cinema – but will it continue to enthrall? October 29, 2021 As the old adage goes, you wait an eternity for a bus to arrive, and four come along at once. The same could be said of cinematic incarnations of Princess Diana: the past decade has seen at least four actresses don flaxen wigs and unwieldy shoulder pads, with Kristen Stewart the latest to cast bashful [...]
Spencer film review: Kristen Stewart shines in tough Diana biopic October 29, 2021 Princess Diana hasn’t always been the easiest subject to cover. Prior to the disastrous 2013 drama Diana, the 1997 accident that took her life was seen as too fresh in the public’s memory to make a biopic viable. Now, nearly 25 years on, enough time has passed for screenwriters to delve into her fascinating story. [...]
Sir Rod Stewart and son face criminal trial as plea deal on battery charge falls through October 23, 2021 Sir Rod Stewart and his adult son are to stand trial on charges they attacked a security guard during a New Year’s Eve party nearly two years ago. The development comes after a plea deal between Sir Rod and Florida prosecutors has fallen through. Neither Sir Rod nor his son, Sean, were present when Judge [...]
Country house market sees strongest annual growth since 2007 October 22, 2021 The annual rate of growth for country homes hit its highest level since the first quarter of 2007. The annual rate hit 10.6 per cent in September with real estate experts anticipating a cooling of the market following the end of the stamp duty holiday. Average price growth in the category was 2.1 per cent [...]
Demand for e-commerce space to drive rental growth in London boroughs October 21, 2021 Dark kitchens and grocers could create 12m square foot of last mile logistics space requirements by 2025. Knight Frank has found that there will be an increasing need for spaces for same-day delivery firms, like Amazon, as well as ghost kitchens. A demand for urban logistics units has sharply driven down vacancy rates in urban [...]