Lloyds Bank’s profits in the lift as lender’s mortgage book surges to £293bn February 24, 2022 Lloyds Banking Group has become the latest lending giant to post a bumper annual profit haul after releasing Covid loan loss provisions thanks to the UK’s economic recovery. The group has reported pre-tax profits surging to £6.9bn in 2021, up from £1.2bn the previous year after releasing Covid loan loss provisions thanks to the UK [...]
Stratford site sold for development of 380 new homes February 24, 2022 A site in Stratford, East London has been sold to Telford Homes in a project that will see 380 new homes. The site was sold by LCR, the Department for Transport (DfT) and HS1 Limited. Currently used as a bus layover and taxi rank, the site is situated on International Way. The site is located [...]
Camden and Chelsea among London areas to see biggest rent increases February 23, 2022 Average London rents are predicted to grow 14 per cent over the next five years, according to data exclusively shared with CityA.M. Desirable areas including Kensington and Chelsea, Canada, Camden and Hammersmith and Fulham saw the largest rental increases, with prices jumping around a third for each borough. Data from CBRE found that [...]
London rents exceed pre-pandemic levels with average weekly rent £751 February 23, 2022 Rents in the capital have soared as Covid restrictions have eased, with the average weekly rent now standing at £751. Data from estate agency Chestertons has found that the average rent has soared 21 per cent since 2020 when the average cost for renters was £589. Demand has increased thanks to renters returning to the [...]
Largest Roman mosaic found in London for over 50 years February 22, 2022 Archaeologists from MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) have discovered a mosaic that was once the floor of a Roman dining room, in a “once-in-a-lifetime find”. Situated near The Shard, the uncovered mosaic features two decorated panels set within a red tessellated floor. The design – which features lotus flowers and a pattern known as Solomon’s [...]
Home transactions settle back to pre-Covid levels with ‘best sellers’ market in decades’ February 22, 2022 More than 85,000 homes changed hands in January, with property transactions up on pre-Covid averages, HMRC data has revealed. Official figures show that the provisional non-seasonally adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions for January 2022 was 85,520. This was 22.2 per cent lower than December 2021. There were seven per cent more transactions than the [...]
Stock squeeze hindering buyers’ house hunts February 21, 2022 Nine in ten buyers have said a lack of houses on the market is hampering their property hunt. Buyers searching at the top end of the market have felt the impact of the stock crunch the most. Some 94 per cent of buyers with a budget of £1m and above reporting a lack of choice, [...]
Canary Wharf rolls out flexible offices after pandemic shakes up work habits February 19, 2022 London landlord the Canary Wharf Group is planning to roll out a flexible office service for clients, as the city continues to adapt to the pandemic shakeup to work patterns.
London house hunters face fierce bidding wars as property market set to become hyper-competitive February 19, 2022 House hunters wanting to buy a property in London this year are likely to face more competitive market conditions than in 2021. Since January, 51 per cent more buyers have entered the market and 35 per cent more property viewings took place compared to January last year, according to data from estate agency Chestertons. This [...]
9m bedrooms have vanished as nearly half of all homeowners change property to suit post-pandemic needs February 17, 2022 Close to nine million bedrooms have been “lost” as people have adapted their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a property website. Four in 10 (41%) homeowners have changed their property to better suit their needs, Zoopla found. Among those making changes, more than half (53%) have entirely repurposed at least one bedroom while [...]