Holiday Homes: Ardent skiiers can snap up a bargain at Fiederbrunn, the low risk investment at high altitude November 15, 2017 Bricks and mortar, despite the current dip in the market, still appear to be one of the safest investment choices out there. You just have to find out where to actually invest without having to dig too deep into your pockets to do it. Savvy buyers want to get a decent return, so they look [...]
The craft beer revolution has led many microbrewers to set up shop on regeneration sites – and developers are loving it November 15, 2017 There was a time in the recent past when the arrival of a farmers market signalled that your up-and-coming corner of London had practically up and went. Where once, organic cheese and sourdough were the harbingers of hipsterdom, now, it’s morel likely to be a microbrewery. Hop Stuff, founded by former City banker James Yeomans, [...]
Area guide for property in Richmond November 15, 2017 In a list compiled by accountancy firm Grant Thornton last year of the most “vibrant” places in England to live and work, Richmond-upon-Thames was the only place in London to qualify for the list. With more green space than anywhere else in the capital – and its biggest, most deer-stuffed Royal Park – Richmond is [...]
Let’s make London the green finance capital of the world November 15, 2017 The prospect of Brexit threatens to cause serious damage to the UK’s financial services industry. Paris, Frankfurt, Dublin and even Luxembourg are circling like hungry jackals waiting to pick off the weakest members of the herd. London will need to develop a distinctive and competitive offer to investors. I believe we can find it, in [...]
UK housing associations tell UK chancellor Philip Hammond to axe property height rules in Autumn Budget November 13, 2017 Housing providers are backing calls for Philip Hammond to relax planning laws in the Budget to address the UK’s chronic housing shortage. Writing to the chancellor, an influential group of housing associations urged Hammond to allow developers to extend the height of properties without having to secure planning permission. Under the “build up not out” [...]
The Great Repeal Bill: Helping to remove the phantom financial services ‘cliff edge’ and what businesses should do in the event of a no-deal Brexit November 13, 2017 Tomorrow, Tuesday, is a big day for implementing Brexit. The House of Commons will begin the Committee stages and debate the detail of the Great Repeal Bill. The measure will give businesses the certainty they need to plan for Brexit, knowing the current legal framework under which they operate will be repatriated to Westminster. Some [...]
Property giant British Land set to publish first-half results November 13, 2017 First-half results from the property development company British Land will be unveiled this week, giving a significant look at the London property market amid Brexit uncertainty. Key details to be published include the occupancy rate and average lease length, which stood at 98 per cent and 8.3 years in the last financial year. These are [...]
Housebuilder share prices are being pushed lower for the second day: Redrow, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt and Berkeley Group drop November 9, 2017 Shares in housebuilders tumbled for the second consecutive day this morning, after a double whammy of bad news from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and housebuilder Redrow spooked investors. On the FTSE 100, Persimmon was the biggest faller, dropping 2.6 per cent, but Taylor Wimpey, Barratt and Berkeley Group all slid lower. On [...]
UK house price: London house prices still under pressure from tax changes, according to Rics November 9, 2017 Home sales in the capital fell again last month as London’s housing market continued to feel the effects of tax changes brought in last year. A survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) found agreed sales dropped in October with 42 per cent more respondents noting a decline in transactions over the month. [...]
London has been named the most popular city for Middle Eastern investment November 8, 2017 Middle Eastern investors are continuing to plough more money into London commercial property than any other city in the world, according to a new report from real estate investors CBRE. In the 12 months between April 2016 and 2017, London attracted $1.68bn (£1.28bn) from the Middle East – strides ahead of New York at $820m [...]