Tag: London Property
What The Stamp Duty Extension Means For London Property Buyers
Research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has highlighted the varied levels of stamp duty payable by both domestic and foreign buyers across the capital. With the stamp duty […]
Is Now The Time To Buy Property In London?
There’s no doubting that house prices in central London have struggled over the past 12 months, with prime property having reportedly fallen by 10% on average since the start of the pandemic. […]
London See’s Rental Drop
The latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome, has revealed that London is just one of six European capitals to have seen the cost of renting fall over the last […]
House Prices in 30 UK Cities Are Over 1,000% Higher Than Annual Salaries
New research from comparethemarket.com, compares house prices and average salaries in 80 of the UK’s most populated towns and cities to reveal the most affordable places to live. When we […]
£10.7 billion’s worth of properties are sitting completely empty across London
New research by HomeProtect on unoccupied homes has revealed that an astonishing £10.7 billion’s worth of properties are sitting empty in London. The total number of long-term unoccupied (6 months or […]
The Price on Education: The Cost of Living Near London’s 342 ‘Outstanding’ Primary Schools
If you’re a parent with young children, it’s likely you keep a close eye on the Ofsted ratings. Schools rated as ‘outstanding’, the highest Ofsted grade, are highly sought after, […]
What You Can Buy with One Month’s Worth of London’s Most Expensive Rental Properties
We all know how pricey London can be – after all, it’s one of the most expensive cities in the world. But just how much money do renters in the […]
Investing in London Commuter Belt – Luton Heads The Way
London rents to rise by 15.9% in 5 years to 2023 – faster than UK average (Savills) Luton voted 2019 top commuter hotspot (Jackson-Stops) New development The Orion key to […]
South East surpasses London for buy to let
Specialist buy to let mortgage broker Commercial Trust Limited, has revealed that for the first time, the South East of England has overtaken London, as the region with the most […]
How much of people’s salary is being spent on renting in different London boroughs
Data revealed by property website OnTheMarket.com has shown that, for those renting in London, Camden is the borough where tenants are spending the highest percentage of their salary on rent. The data has […]
New development contributes to the regeneration of Stratford
The McGrath Road development, in Stratford, East London, is coming soon under the Newham Newshare equity loan scheme, with SiteSales Property Group providing consultancy on sales, marketing and specification. The […]
Top five issues facing London’s renters
The results of a survey, run as part of a competition by rental homes brand, Tipi , whose contemporary apartments are at the centre of a thriving new community at […]
Is London’s Property Market Bottoming Out?
Once upon a time, London led the way in the property market. A booming market meant booming prices and investors got good returns for their money. Fast forward a little […]
1,000 affordable homes for London
The L&Q Foundation has today kick-started a £100 million initiative with nine leading London-based black and minority ethnic housing associations and the Greater London Authority which will create hundreds of […]
Resurgence in London buy to let activity in Q1 of 2018
Latest data from specialist buy to let broker Commercial Trust Limited, indicates increased buy to let purchase activity in London, during the first quarter of 2018. The report shows that […]
New look for South East estate agency group
A leading group of estate agents in the South East has rebranded to Alexander & Co. On 1st May the five agencies, which include Bannisters in Bicester, Claire Lloyd Properties […]
New homes cater for retirees wishing to stay in London
A quiet revolution is happening in London as older people turn away from the traditional retreat to the country or coast and stay as part of the communities that they […]
Birmingham 4x Better Than London For Property Buyers
If there’s only one statement to make about Birmingham in 2017, it’s that Birmingham was booming. In the year of the Brexit vote, Birmingham received record levels of inward investment: […]
Why London’s buy to let landlords should consider remortgaging
Buy to let landlords have had plenty of change and financial challenge to endure over the past couple of years, as a series of new laws have impacted on their […]
Londoners Weigh in on Gov Proposals to Improve Rental Market
New YouGov stats reveal what Londoners really think will improve London’s “broken” rental market Mandatory licensing and searchable rogue landlord database top of the list 6 out of 10 Londoners […]