Docklands News

Boris: Raise council tax for the wealthiest

7th March 2014

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has suggested that Britain’s wealthiest people should be made to pay higher levels of council tax.

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Mortgage approvals reach six-year high

7th March 2014

The Bank of England has revealed that the number of new mortgage approvals hit 76,947 in January – the highest since November 2007.

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Developers confirmed for Royal Wharf

28th February 2014

Ballymore and Singapore-listed developer Oxley have confirmed they will be working together to develop the Royal Wharf scheme in East London.

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Middle-class squeeze

28th February 2014

Data from Savills indicates that large numbers of high earners have been locked out of the London housing market due to rising prices.

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Minor payment disputes can hit mortgage applications

28th February 2014

Lenders are taking a tough line with first-time buyers seeking loans, with some refusing mortgages based on minor disputes.

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Developers promise to market-at-home first

28th February 2014

David Spittles in the Evening Standard says that developers, fearing tighter controls on foreign investors after the next general election, are going on a "charm offensive" with London buyers and have signed up to an industry code pledging to market all new homes in the UK before, or at least at the same time, as going overseas.

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