Around 30 per cent of all lending at a loan-to-income ratio of more than 4.5 takes place in London, according to UK Finance, which said the layering of regulation, combined…
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Bespoke vs big retailers: why it pays to budget for custom-made curtains and blinds in home renovations
by News Roomby News RoomCurtains are such a seemingly complex part of home decorating that there is a whole encyclopedia (by Merrick & Day, spanning 384 pages) dedicated to techniques and terminology. The default…
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Home buyer inquiries increase overall for first time this year – surveyors
by News Roomby News Room“However, as buyers return, they have a lot of stock to choose from, which is putting downwards pressure on prices. Rate cut expectations have grown over the last six weeks…
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London sellers forced to knock £1,000s off their house prices so they can move
by News Roomby News RoomChaotic is the word Becky Munday, managing director of Mundays Estate Agents, which sells across south and south-east London, uses to describe the current market. “You have got a lot…
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‘Our parents put in an offer without seeing inside’: Art Deco home for sale for first time in 50 years
by News Roomby News RoomOver the family’s time at Woodthorpe, in Worcester Park, they had several requests to buy the property — although they were determined not to sell
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London’s most expensive boroughs to buy a parking space revealed
by News Roomby News RoomEver wondered where the most expensive place to park in London is? Well, according to property broker Jefferies London, that accolade goes to Islington, where homebuyers paid an average of…
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Inside the Mile End homes flooded by disastrous air space project part-funded by Mayor of London office
by News Roomby News RoomThe dark, dank internal corridors running through Coniston House in Mile End reek of damp and are dotted with puddles. On the floor above is Martin Donkin’s home. His belongings…
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New scheme launches to pay Londoners £15k to rent out spare bedrooms
by News Roomby News RoomAlongside interviewing housemates for suitability, Moovable also organises all the necessary checks, including working with credit reference agencies to deliver verification, full ID and address history, confirmation of right to…
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Average UK house price growth ‘flattened out’ in June following a dip linked to stamp duty changes
by News Roomby News RoomThe housing market’s resilience ‘continues to stand out’ following stamp duty changes, Halifax said.
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London leaver: ‘It’s easy to almost forget there’s life outside the M25’
by News Roomby News RoomLast summer Halman, 31, and Overall, 30, finally decided that their London years were behind them, and they moved to Cheshire, where they now spend their downtime walking their labrador…