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Telford Homes has launched a pair of apartments to showcase The Liberty Building on the Isle of Dogs. Close to Crossharbour DLR for connections to the City, the tower is within easy walking distance of Canary Wharf; facilities at the development include a 24-hour concierge, and an on-site gym. One of the ninth-floor homes on display is a 1,200 sq ft, two-bedroom apartment furnished by Rachel Winham Interior Design. The kitchen has gloss lacquered cabinets by Urban Myth and integrated Siemens appliances, while the master bedroom boasts a dedicated dressing area and en suite bathroom. The other, a 970 sq ft three-bed, includes an open-plan living area with a solid oak dining table and an L-shaped sofa beside sliding doors that lead out onto a balcony. Prices at The Liberty start at £815,000 for a three-bed home, although higher priced two-beds are available.
In Your Area (06/12/2018)
Challenger bank Oaknorth has backed Christian Candy to the tune of £19m for a joint venture with real estate developers Chris Mason and Raj Sond. Candy's Orlandis Capital will wants to create 44 homes in Hackney Wick, 35 of which will qualify for Help to Buy. The partnership will also create 24,000 sq ft of office space.
Evening Standard (06/12/2018)
UK house prices rose by 1.9% in the year to November, up from a five-year low of 1.6% in October according to Nationwide. On a monthly basis, prices were up 0.3% to £214,044, but the lender said Brexit uncertainty has left the property market “relatively subdued”. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said that in the near term the squeeze on household budgets and the uncertain economic outlook would dampen demand, despite low borrowing costs and unemployment being at a 40-year low.
The Times (31/11/2018)
Banks are currently offering the lowest mortgage rates since records began, thanks to competition among lenders, making it easier for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder. According to the latest Bank of England figures, two-year mortgages now come with an average interest rate of 3.33%, down from 4.02% a year ago, while for five-year mortgages, the average rate was 3.89% at the end of October, compared with 4.71% in the same month the previous year.
The Daily Telegraph (04/12/2018)
Developer Telford Homes is offering membership of a lifestyle management service to purchasers of homes in its penthouse collection at Manhattan Plaza in Poplar, just a 10-minute walk from Canary Wharf. The two-bedroom properties deliver views across London and Canary Wharf from their private balconies on the 21st floor of the building, and now include a year’s access to Quintessentially Group’s expert lifestyle managers, including sommeliers, wedding planners, and luxury travel advisors. Other facilities at the 120-apartment scheme, designed by Barton Willmore, include an on-site gym, a landscaped piazza and a large communal roof terrace. Prices for the penthouses start at £897,500.
In Your Area (26/11/2018)
A new report has revealed that only 2,400 affordable homes were built in London in the first six months of this year, below Mayor Sadiq Khan’s 14,000 target. The London Assembly’s annual affordable housing monitor also claims that in 2016-17, some 41,300 homes were added to housing stock – short of the 66,000 target. A spokesperson for the Mayor branded the report "nonsense", adding: “In reality, Sadiq Khan has exceeded all his housing targets and is building a record number of social and affordable homes.”
City AM (28/11/2018)