Wimbledon gives local restaurants sales bounce

Wimbledon gives local restaurants sales bounce

Restaurants in London’s SW19 postcode received an 18.7% spike in sales during the Wimbledon tennis tournament, new data from Barclays has revealed. The data compared food and drinks sales from the two... 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 »
Sales agreed have returned to pre-pandemic…

Sales agreed have returned to pre-pandemic…

The number of home sales being agreed is now back to its pre-pandemic level for the first time since before the disastrous mini-Budget in September, Rightmove claims. New figures from the portal... Read more »
Ikea UK profits fall by almost a fifth despite 12% increase in sales | Ikea

Ikea UK profits fall by almost a fifth despite 12% increase in sales | Ikea

Ikea’s profits have fallen by almost a fifth in the UK despite a 12% increase in sales amid the impact of soaring costs, as the company said it could not rule out... Read more »
Drop in sales more likely than decline i…

Drop in sales more likely than decline i…

Chestertons has released its housing market forecasts for 2023, predicting that prices will only see a “slight dip” next year before bouncing back in 2024. The historic agency suggests fewer than expected... Read more »
Anger at ‘irresponsible’ Christmas sales of e-scooters banned on UK roads | Transport

Anger at ‘irresponsible’ Christmas sales of e-scooters banned on UK roads | Transport

On a wide road dotted with autumn leaves, a picture of a beaming woman rider promoted a £299 e-scooter on Amazon last week, which was described “as your best commuting or outdoor... Read more »
From the £25,000 wreck to the £25m home with an indoor pool: what three house sales tell us about modern Britain | Property

From the £25,000 wreck to the £25m home with an indoor pool: what three house sales tell us about modern Britain | Property

Statistics tend to define the way we think about property. As a nation, we buy and sell more than 100,000 homes a month – more than 3,000 a day. House prices went... Read more »
Return of ‘gazundering’ on London house sales

Return of ‘gazundering’ on London house sales

H ouse buyers in London are ‘gazundering’ sellers by demanding thousands off an agreed sale price just before an exchange is about to take place. According to property experts this latest wave... Read more »
London boroughs: Bromley’s lively homes market bucks slow sales trend

London boroughs: Bromley’s lively homes market bucks slow sales trend

H ouse hunters seeking space and value during the pandemic have created a new heatmap of buying and selling across the capital. Some are leafily suburban west London villages, others are good... Read more »
Knight Frank – PCL sales market gains momentum as ove…

Knight Frank – PCL sales market gains momentum as ove…

Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as supply continued its game of catch-up with demand. The agency reports... Read more »