Docklands News

Renters now outstrip owners in central London

18th July 2014

New research has found that 16.2% more households in central London are now living in private rented accommodation than in owner-occupied buildings.

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Boris targets lost sites

18th July 2014

Boris Johnson is to target “lost sites” such as disused hospitals and abandoned training centres, in his push to set aside land for housebuilding in London. Mr Johnson has said he believes tens of thousands of affordable homes could be built on land owned by the public that is not currently being used.

Source:   Evening Standard (17/07/2014)

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Capital’s homebuyers face stamp duty shock

18th July 2014

The cost of the average London home is rapidly approaching the £500,001 mark, meaning stamp duty bills will jump 36% for many homebuyers.

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Iconic London hubs to transform

18th July 2014

The Evening Standard takes a look at number of areas in London which are undergoing serious change, including the Canary Wharf Groups “rebranding” of London’s Docklands, to be unveiled next week, despite 10 major projects already being worked on in the area.

Source:   Evening Standard (16/07/2014)

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The right buyer

18th July 2014

The FT considers what sort of buyer might purchase the portfolio of 1,439 flats planned for rental at the Olympic Village in London by developer Delancey and the property arm of the Qatari sovereign wealth fund,

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Stratford: from wasteland to wonderland

11th July 2014

Stratford has come a long way since the days when it was best known as an inaccessible industrial wasteland.

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