South London town branded ‘dump’ where homes cost £500,000 to welcome property boom | UK | News

South London town branded ‘dump’ where homes cost £500,000 to welcome property boom | UK | News

A South London town branded a “dump” is one of the capital’s most sought-after locations for property developers, with new-build homes fetching up to £500,000 on the market. Mitcham, in Merton, southwest... Read more »
Murder arrest after man found dead at property in Hayes, west London

Murder arrest after man found dead at property in Hayes, west London

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead at a property in west London. Police and paramedics were called to a home in Station Road,... Read more »
Soaring prices, desperate drivers and Londoners cashing in: parking spaces are hot property

Soaring prices, desperate drivers and Londoners cashing in: parking spaces are hot property

A s visitors descend on Wimbledon in south-west London, homeowners on nearby streets can make thousands of pounds in a fortnight, cashing in on an asset that is rapidly becoming one of... Read more »
Property company boss “threatening tenants to leave…

Property company boss “threatening tenants to leave…

A property company director who admitted misleading tenants on their rights and threatening them to leave has been ordered to pay £8,000. Four residents complained to Tower Hamlets council about London Corporate... Read more »
Property transactions down by half so far this year -…

Property transactions down by half so far this year -…

The number of property sales in England and Wales has dropped by more than 50% so far this year, research suggests. Analysis of Land Registry data for the first five months of... Read more »
Prime property sales remain slow amid reduced…

Prime property sales remain slow amid reduced…

A standoff between sellers looking back at the 2021 and 2022 markets and buyers anticipating a weaker one is stifling the prime London market, research suggests. Analysis by property data firm LonRes... Read more »
The Future of London Property: Canary Wharfs Regeneration

The Future of London Property: Canary Wharfs Regeneration

The UK Government’s levelling-up plan has announced 12 new investment zones, labelled ‘Canary Wharfs’ by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, in a bid to regenerate key areas across the country. This timely news has... Read more »
Property Natter – No dire straits…but no money for …

Property Natter – No dire straits…but no money for …

The truth of the matter is that everybody needs to wake up and smell the coffee. We are no longer in a booming housing market. But that doesn’t mean the market is... Read more »
Why London’s Super-Rich Are Renting Property & Not Buying

Why London’s Super-Rich Are Renting Property & Not Buying

According to research carried out for The Times, about 221,000 households earning more than £100,000 a year are renting a property privately in England and Wales and the experts are seeing this rise... Read more »
Kensington’s property market conundrum | Financial Times

Kensington’s property market conundrum | Financial Times

For Venezuela-born Mary Perez, it’s the butcher, Italian deli and a French café in “Stratford Village” south of Kensington Excessive Avenue that retains her within the prosperous west London neighbourhood. The small... Read more »