Docklands News

Rents lagging behind house prices

4th April 2014

House prices in London have risen five times faster than rents in the capital since 2005 – fuelling fears of a speculative bubble, according to the Mail on Sunday.

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Booming market boosts Canary Wharf owner

28th March 2014

Songbird Estates, which owns offices and shops in London’s Docklands, has reported that profits soared from £201.5m in 2012 to just over £1bn in 2013.

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Sellar to develop Canada Water town centre

28th March 2014

Irvine Sellar is to help create a new 1.5m sq ft town centre at Canada Water in London’s Docklands.

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House prices up 6.8%

28th March 2014

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that UK house prices in January were up 6.8% compared with the same period a year earlier.

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Help to Buy used for 17,000 homes

28th March 2014

More than 17,000 homes have been bought under the Government's Help to Buy scheme, according to the latest official figures.

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Prince Charles calls for Victorian mansion blocks

28th March 2014

Prince Charles has warned that predicted house price rises for London are not sustainable and risk driving away young talent.

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