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Property News

Crackdown on holiday lets urged as London’s second home tally soars

Alarm sounded as official figures show many boroughs have seen huge rises in registration of domestic properties as non-primary residences since 2019

Jun 22, 2023
Celebrity homes

Ridley Scott’s former Hampstead house up for sale for £28 million

Grade II-listed mansion was rennovated by Oscar-winning director in 2010 and features a standalone ‘cottage’ that can’ t be accessed from inside the main building

Jun 16, 2023
Property News

Unassuming London house with ‘castle’ in garden on sale for £550k

Abbey Wood property on the market for £550,000 comes with a very unusual outdoor feature

Jun 14, 2023
Luxury

£22m Hampstead mansion listed for sale for the first time in 92 years

Split into two adjoining homes and a coach house, the estate boasts a total of 11 bedrooms and seven bathrooms in a leafy corner of the capital

Jun 14, 2023
Property News

How to avoid the growing scourge of doorstep property scams

After a London council warns residents of criminals masquerading as genuine traders, experts set out how to spot doorstep scammers

Jun 6, 2023
Property News

Empty homes worth £20bn in London: how many are in your borough?

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan describes vacant property figures as a “scandal” and demands more powers from ministers to tackle the growing issue

Jun 2, 2023
Property News

Unexpected spike in London house sales as movers defy rising costs

London property sales were 10 per cent above average for May despite soaring interest rates, falling demand and pressure on prices

May 31, 2023
Property News

Unmortgageable London home sells for £691,000 after fierce bidding

Cash buyer has a major project on their hands after beating off competition to land this rundown Ealing property, starting with tackling the back garden

May 26, 2023
Property News

Five Elizabeth line areas with average property prices under £400,000

Five areas along the route where prices remain well below the London average

May 26, 2023
Renting

Elizabeth line rents have ‘spiralled out of control’ since it opened

In an ironic twist, agents report that the opening of the Elizabeth line has made commutes harder for priced-out renters forced to move further away from stations

May 22, 2023
Property News

Green belt housing: crucial for London or start of LA-style sprawl?

Labour’s pledge to allow more development on the green belt could see London expand dramatically, say planners, builders and policy experts

May 22, 2023
Renting

Embattled London tenants face rent rises to new record high this month

The annual cost of renting a property in inner London has soared by £7,500 since last spring, while outer boroughs have also seen massive price hikes

May 19, 2023
Luxury

£35m Mayfair block could be ultimate office-to-mega-mansion conversion

Listed 18th Century building near Hyde Park could become mega-home with its own pool, staff quarters and chauffer’s office below ground and spacious living areas stacked above

May 10, 2023
Property News

Money laundering and care needs: why are so many London homes empty?

Who owns the capital’s tens of thousands of uninhabited properties? And amid an affordable housing crisis, how can we get them back in to use?

May 9, 2023
Luxury

Very rare full Knightsbridge house with underground mews link for sale

The property, on a street once inhabited by Michael Caine and Ava Gardner, hides a huge revamped home with basement pool and cinema - plus internal links to a terraced property on a different street

May 9, 2023
Property News

London first-time buyer monthly mortgage payments rise £363 in a year

New research reveals the true impact of rising interest rates on those looking to join the property ladder in the capital

May 5, 2023
Renting

West London flat with the bed in a wardrobe to rent for £1,150 a month

Situated on the North Circular road, and close to Ealing Broadway station, the apartment provides an extreme example of compact, city living

Apr 28, 2023
Property News

Revealed: London areas where house prices have risen most in a decade

What’s behind the huge house price rises in certain parts of the capital?

Apr 21, 2023
Renting

Tiny London bedsit to rent for £1,240 a month — without a toilet

The £1,240pcm property, close to Hyde Park, has a bunk bed and a built-in shower unit

Apr 21, 2023
Property News

New home building plummets in London as Help to Buy scheme ends

As the deadline passes for completing home purchases using the government equity support scheme, analysis shows the impact on the pipeline of properties in the capital

Apr 20, 2023
Renting

Room rent in a houseshare £1,000 or more in 1/3 of London postcodes

The number of postcodes where average monthly rents cost £1,000 or more has more than quadrupled in a year

Apr 14, 2023