Property

As London’s housing market cools off, the ways in which the capital’s homeowners are choosing to sell their properties is also shifting. According to Rightmove, the average asking price of a home in the capital is now £649,864, an all-time high, despite general election and Brexit jitters. Not only that, but the amount of people wanting to sell is up four per cent in April. But as Miles Shipside, of Rightmove, commented: “Time will tell how close these sellers get...

Health and Safety is of vital importance in any business, Estate Agencies are no different in this regard. Whether it’s the safety of their own employees or the safety of any potential customers who they’re showing around properties. It’s up to the Estate Agencies to ensure the safety of any person stepping foot onto the properties they’re selling. Some may think it’s the fault of the owner of the building or even the customer visiting themselves but a recent court...

Land securities NAV slips as markets pause for breath during Brexit uncertainty According to research released by QuotedData, for the year ended 31 March 2017, Land Securities’ NAV slipped as it said that its markets are 'pausing for breath'. The chairman says that “In the London office market, we expected the occupational balance to shift from demand to supply during the course of 2017. The Brexit vote brought that inflexion point forward “Over the next 12 months, we’re unlikely to...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent There are opportunities for buy-to-let investors to snap up property at a cheaper price. And there could be hope for first time buyers looking to save money when buying their first property. Some people are fortunate to get help from the bank of mum and dad. But Higher property prices and difficulties saving for a deposit have posed many problems for first time buyers who want to...

Student living once meant staying in a cramped bedroom in old halls of residence but now students are staying in top accommodation, some even complete with their own cinema rooms! We’ve put together some of the top student halls around the country, courtesy of the UK’s first and most comprehensive student halls search engine Mystudenthalls.com. Glasgow Glasgow West End is set to be the coolest student accommodation in Glasgow – with a giant 15ft slide, festival space, and bookable dining rooms...

The housing market has been rocked recently, after the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) announced that stagnant buyer demand is continuing to cause a pronounced slowdown. The snap general election is scarcely helping this state of affairs, creating a significant decline that is unlikely to be reversed any time soon. In fact, house prices fell by 1% in April, marking the second consecutive month of decline and a drop of nearly £3,000 from December 2016. This also creates significant...

A derelict terrace home which has been swamped by overgrown trees sold at auction today for a staggering £554,000 The three-bed property dubbed The Tree House is in an appalling condition after being neglected for years. But this didn't stop almost 100 people queuing up to view the home on Ruthin Road in Blackheath, London, during an open day over the weekend. It was offered by Savills Auctions today with a guide price of £450,000 - and three people battled...

Billionaire tycoon Christian Candy's plans to transform part of a road outside his London mansion into a garden have been given the go-ahead following a year-long battle. Camden Council previously rejected the property developer's plans to return part of the one-way street on Chester Gate into an "historic garden". Mr Candy's development team said in September it was "extremely disappointed" with the decision and said there would be an appeal. Jonathan Hockley, the planning inspectorate, last week reversed the decision,...

A millionaire has been ordered to remove his expensive man cave in weeks because of land boundary disputes. Graham Wildin, 62, was filmed by a woman who lives next door pulling down a fence that seperates the properties and throwing a flower tub at her in an ongoing row with neighbours. Wildin caused outrage when he built a massive extension without planning permission and has been given until July to tear it down. The 10,000sq/ft leisure centre, including a two-lane bowling...