Docklands News

BoE cuts FLS for mortgages

29th November 2013

The Bank of England has announced that the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) will no longer cover new housing loans extended by banks from next year and instead the scheme will focus solely on boosting loans to businesses.

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London homes beyond of the reach of Londoners

29th November 2013

A new report has found that thousands of new homes are being built in London at prices well beyond the reach of most Londoners.

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Mayor announces plans for London housebuilding zones

29th November 2013

Boris Johnson, the London mayor, has unveiled proposals to create up to 10 housing zones across London that would galvanise housebuilding through planning measures and tax incentives.

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New property registrations rising

29th November 2013

NHBC, the warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has reported that the number of new properties being registered continues to improve,

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Parkside Quarter: green living on the Isle of Dogs

22nd November 2013

A new and environmentally friendly development of 64 new flats on the Isle of Dogs is expected to be available for Spring 2015 – and prospective residents can now reserve one for themselves.

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Docklands philanthropy changes lives of East Londoners

22nd NOvember 2013

A new study from Queen Mary University of London showing the philanthropic side to the financial giants of Canary Wharf should go some way to challenging public perceptions of the area as full of corporate “fat cats” with no real engagement with the surrounding community.

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