Docklands News

“Distinct chill” cools London house prices

26th September 2014

According to the latest report from Hometrack, house prices in London fell by 0.1% between August and September, for the first time in nearly two years.

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London world’s most expensive city

26th September 2014

Research by Savills has found that London is now the world’s most expensive city for companies to locate employees, overtaking the previous leader Hong Kong, which had topped the ranking for five years.

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Londoners on the move

26th September 2014

New research by Hamptons International reveals that Londoners leaving the capital have spent £17bn on new houses over the past year.

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Flats rising fastest

26th September 2014

New figures show apartments are beating all other property types, with average prices up by more than 32% in the past 10 years.

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Mayor to oppose planning changes

19th September 2014

Boris Johnson has stated he will oppose planning reforms which would enable the conversion of offices into homes without planning permission, after concerns were raised over how many jobs could be lost as a result of the changes. "I support a number of changes the Government is making to the wider planning system but I'm likely to object to this proposal. We need to protect London's industrial space,” he explained.

Evening Standard (18/09/14)

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MP calls for changes to foreign buyers

19th September 2014

New figures have revealed that 20% of London properties in Kensington and Chelsea, 21% in Westminster, 9% in Camden, 7% in Islington, 12% in Tower Hamlets and 5% in Lambeth are being sold to foreign buyers. The revelations have prompted Labour MP Sadiq Khan, who obtained the data from the BIS, to call for homes to be marketed in the UK before they are opened up to foreign buyers.

The Times (18/09/14)

 

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