Tag: London



Huge Manhattan Development Underway

Posted on 11 December, 2012 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne announced a £1 billion loan to extend the Northern Line to serve London’s forthcoming Nine Elms development. Nine Elms is an ambitious project that will transform the last remaining area of underused... Read More

Malaysian Investors Target London

Posted on 23 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

UK property services firm Jones Lang LaSalle has released a report stating that Malaysian investors are accounting for a larger share of commercial property investment in the country.   Approximately 10 per cent of commercial property... Read More

Crossrail Set to Boost London Property Values

Posted on 20 October, 2012 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Crossrail is expected to add £5.5 billion to residential and commercial property values along its route by 2021. The claim follows research conducted by industry consultant GVA who also expect Crossrail to lead to the development of 57,000 new homes and 3.25... Read More

Call for London Pubs to Get World Heritage Status

Posted on 15 October, 2012 by Neil Bird under Top Properties

Last week Movehut News reported that celebrities, including actor Hugh Grant, had added their names to a petition calling on Chelsea and Kensington Council to reject plans that would lead to the loss of a Chelsea pub. Now a group of Kingston University... Read More

Supreme Court Judgment Ends London Property Confusion

Posted on 14 October, 2012 by Neil Bird under Industry News

A ruling by the Supreme Court has brought to an end a five year legal battle that threatened the estates of some of the UK’s wealthiest landlords. An unintended loophole in the 2002 Leasehold Reform Act had led to confusion about the distinction between... Read More

Central London Properties Continue to Outperform Other Areas

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Commercial properties in central London have been a bright spot on the investment map this year, with capital values up by 0.2 per cent in August. According to the CBRE UK Monthly index, although the returns are down from the 0.4 per cent figure in July, they... Read More

Weather and Olympics Blamed for Fall in London Visitor Numbers

Posted on 12 October, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News

A combination of the wettest summer for 100 years and the effect of the Olympics led to the worst trading period “in living memory” for many London attractions, new figures reveal. Some attractions suffered a 60 per cent drop in visitor numbers while... Read More

Foreign Investment Surging into London Property Market

Posted on 7 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Property agent Knight Frank says London is becoming a magnet for foreign commercial property investors in spite of disappointing growth figures for the domestic economy. The company has stated that revenues have grown eight per cent to £334m in the year... Read More

London Fashion Week Offers Glimpse of Spring Trends

Posted on 21 September, 2012 by Neil Bird under Economy

London Fashion Week, which closed recently, crowned a fabulous summer for the capital.... Read More

Ryanair Boss Ruffles Feathers with Series of Controversial Bids

Posted on 9 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Chief Executive of Irish airline carrier Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, has never been known as a shy or retiring businessman.... Read More