Docklands News

Warning on business rate quick fix

13th December 2013

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said that Government measures to ease business rates would "create instability" for firms if they are not matched by fundamental reforms.

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Permission granted

13th December 2013

The latest Housing Pipeline report from the Home Builders Federation shows planning permissions granted for new homes have increased 31% year-on-year with 44,251 permissions granted in the third quarter of the year in England on 826 sites.

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Olympic legacy creates “Albertopolis of the East”

6th December 2013

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games may be long over, but the regeneration of the area has only just begun.

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Docklands ready to meet population boom

6th December 2013

Population growth stands to have an enormous impact on London over the coming decades; already close to 8.3m, it is expected to break the 10m barrier by 2031, the equivalent of adding three extra boroughs to the capital.

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Tom Ryan: the man behind Hertsmere House

6th December 2013

The Guardian has revealed more about Tom Ryan, the Irish developer behind the proposed 74-storey Hertsmere residential tower that even looks down on neighbouring Canary Wharf.

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House prices rising 6% a year

6th December 2013

According to figures from Nationwide house prices are now rising at 6.5% a year, marking the fastest annual increase seen in three years.

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