- PA Media: Money
Home movers ‘spend £135,000 more stepping up property ladder than a decade ago’
The average house price paid by home movers has surged by £134,598 compared with 2009, Lloyds Bank said.
- PA Media: UK News
Home movers ‘spend £135,000 more stepping up property ladder than a decade ago’
The average house price paid by home movers has surged by £134,598 compared with 2009, Lloyds Bank said.
- The Guardian
The weakest link: back to the drawing board when building in the bush
The weakest link: back to the drawing board when building in the bush. Experts say more Australians must consider their home’s bushfire resilience and some communities should rethink their town plan
Average first-time buyer deposit rises 7% in a year
The average amount put down by a first-time buyer in 2019 was £46,187 - £3,032 higher than the previous year, Halifax said.
- Evening Standard
Google signs for more London office space
Google has added another large office to its London estate to ensure it has enough space to expand into before its King’s Cross HQ opening, the Evening Standard has learnt.Property sources said the search-engine behemoth has signed for around 140,000 square feet at Euston Tower near Warren Street station
- Evening Standard
Best shoe racks and organisers to save you space
As we gear up for our annual spring clean, it’s time to declutter and organise your ever-growing footwear collection.Shoes are notoriously difficult to store and keep in a tidy manner – more likely to be found scattered in the hallway or around the door where they were taken off in haste. But no longer
- Yahoo Finance UK
Home ownership among young people rises for the first time in a decade
The proportion of young people aged 25 to 34 who own their own home in England has risen for the first time in over a decade, according to new figures.
- Country Living
It's about to get much easier to live in a rented home with your pet
You'll have to prove your four-legged friend is well-behaved first
StoryfulFlames Shoot From Fourth-Storey Windows as New York Apartment Building Burns
Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire in New York’s Chinatown district on January 23, when an apartment building went up in flames reportedly injuring at least one person. Local media said the fire began on the fourth floor of the five-storey building around 10pm before spreading to other floors
- The Guardian
Home ownership among young people rises after decade of decline
Home ownership among young people rises after decade of decline. Help-to-buy scheme has helped 25- to 34-year-olds get on property ladder, say analysts
- Evening Standard
Best subscription boxes: the food, homeware, books and beauty subscription boxes with UK delivery
Some post can be boring. From bank statements to yet more food flyers, rarely does something exciting come knocking.It doesn’t have to be this way. Subscription boxes are your answer to livening up your letterbox and getting a box of pure joy every few weeks.
- The Independent
Number of families in overcrowded private-rented housing almost doubles in 10 years, figures show
The number of households living in overcrowded private-rented housing has almost doubled in the past decade, new figures show.Government data reveals 283,000 households who rent privately are living in overcrowded conditions, an increase of 95 per cent in the last ten years and up by 9 per cent – or
- Yahoo Finance UK
Japanese knotweed is knocking £34bn off UK property values
Almost 1.5 million UK homes are affected by Japanese knotweed infestation, wiping £34bn off of property values.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Living near a landmark could boost the value of your home by 60%
Does living near some of the country’s most recognisable landmarks increase the value of your home? Or could they bring the price down when it comes to selling?
- Yahoo Finance UK
UK property: 15 most expensive houses sold in the last year
From a plush mansion in Belgravia to a grade 1 listed home in Bradford, here are UK’s priciest properties.
- Yahoo Finance UK
UK rental growth hits three-year high
UK rental growth went up 2.6% annually in the last quarter of 2019, amid a scarcity of supply and rising demand for rented homes.
- Evening Standard
Phil Spencer on how to become a property mogul with less than £30k
Making money on property is seldom quick or easy — the key is to treat it as a business investment rather than an emotional one.If you only have £30k then there are a few things to consider before you start building your property empire.
- Reuters - UK Focus
Most new housing designs in England are 'substandard', audit finds
Three quarters of new housing developments in England are so badly designed they should never have been built, according to an independent audit released on Tuesday. Britain has seen a building boom in recent years spurred by government policies designed to address a housing shortage that has pushed
PA Media: VideoDonald Trump: Impeachment trial is a witch hunt and a hoax
US President Donald Trump arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, teling reporters he was there to meet with "the biggest and most important leaders in the world".As he prepared to give an addresss to the WEF, he told media that his impeachment trial back home in Washington
- Evening Standard
Royal London boosts property portfolio with £68m office buy
Royal London Asset Management’s love for London property has shown no signs of slowing, with the investor adding a City office block to its portfolio.The fund management firm has bought 10 Chiswell Street from a private seller for close to £68 million.
- The Guardian
Mothers who occupied vacant Oakland house will be allowed to buy it
Mothers who occupied vacant Oakland house will be allowed to buy it. Intervention of California governor helps Moms 4 Housing group score victory in fight against state’s homeless crisis
- Evening Standard
Property developers set to up London offices speculative construction
Property developers are betting demand for London offices will hold up after Brexit, with speculative construction of new space predicted to surge in the first half.Research by property agent JLL calculates work on up to five million square feet of new or refurbished offices in the City and West end
- Evening Standard
Evening Standard comment: Housing market revival is great news for London | Stopping Tube sex pests | Give HS2 the green light
There is welcome news today that the London housing market, which has lain largely moribund in recent years, is showing signs of a vigorous revival.The estate agent, Knight Frank, reports, for example, that it recently enjoyed its busiest ever day for viewings, with one branch head saying that interest
- Evening Standard
Best Blue Monday products to lift your mood this January: From salt lamps to scented candles
It’s no surprise that after the excitement and excesses of December, January can feel like the ultimate comedown.Dreary weather, anaemic finances and grappling with ambitious New Year’s resolutions can leave you feeling ready to wave a white flag and hibernate until the daffodils arrive in spring.
