by Necco | Dec 12, 2014 | news, Uncategorized
New Scotland Yard, the HQ of the Met police, has been sold to a Middle East developer for £370 million in one of the biggest ever property deals in central London. The Abu Dhabi Financial Group paid £120 million more than the asking price for the 1960s block and and... by Necco | Dec 12, 2014 | news, Uncategorized
Move throws down the gauntlet to Ed Balls It was, George Osborne said, “a badly designed system that has distorted our housing market for decades”. But stamp duty, reformed overnight, has also fast become one of the Chancellor’s golden geese. By scrapping the “slab”... by Necco | Nov 7, 2014 | news, Uncategorized
Labour’s mansion tax could knock millions off the value of some streets in central London Mansion tax could wipe an average of 5pc off homes worth more than £2m should Labour win the next general election and make the proposals a reality. The plans touted by the... by Necco | Nov 7, 2014 | news, Uncategorized
London Central Portfolio finds once capital’s numbers removed, figures only just recovering to same level as 10 years ago, House prices outside London are still 16% below their 2007 peak and have only just recovered to the level they hit 10 years ago, according to... by Necco | Nov 7, 2014 | news, Uncategorized
According to global real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield, there has been a “tangible pausing” of activity in London’s prime residential land sales market as developers take stock of the robust activity at the start of the year. The findings... by Necco | Oct 31, 2014 | news, Uncategorized
Critics say mayor’s support for central London development’s monthly rents makes a mockery of idea of affordable housing Boris Johnson is set to approve plans for “affordable” flats that the Guardian understands could cost tenants up to £2,800 a month to rent. The...