Capital gains since the London Games

12th August 2016

The Standard analyses Land Registry data, looking at the increase in home values seen in the six host boroughs since the London Olympics in 2012. Waltham Forest leads the growth, with values up 76% in the last four years. Hackney follows, with growth of 67%, while Newham, home of the Olympic Stadium, has seen averages rise 63% in the period. Elsewhere, Kirsty Major in the Independent looks at the impact hosting the Olympics can have on a city. She highlights reports from Shelter during the London Games which pointed to an increase in the number of families being evicted by rogue landlords wanting to cash in on the opportunity to rent out their properties to visitors at an inflated price.

Evening Standard (08/06/2016)  The Independent (08/06/2016)