It is time to stop kidding yourself that London offers the British equivalent of the American dream. The glitz and glamour of our capital and of city life has masked the unrealistic expectations that are associated with living in London. When examining national statistics and location-based surveys, there are several recurrent factors that prove that […]
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£14.8bn is the expected cost of construction for Crossrail, with 73 miles of extra track length to be added to existing London’s transport systems, 200 million more journeys each year and 24 extra journeys to run at peak times of the day per hour. It is Europe’s largest and most ambitious infrastructure project to date […]
Woolwich at Royal Arsenal has received the first wave of competed homes to be constructed. First Crossrail homes completed have been built above a new Crossrail station in preparation for the new transport system to commence by 2018. More than one thousand homes have been developed as part of two separate developments, one of which […]
Turn on ITV at 9pm and you’ll most likely be greeted by the latest period drama boasting stately homes, acres upon acres of gardens and the richest Brits around. Back then the only way to make an exhibition of your wealth was by owning the biggest, tallest house on the manor. Drawing rooms, libraries and sweeping […]
Source: Network Rail The Crossrail effect will make the rich richer and squeeze first-time buyers further out of London. Areas graced by any of the Crossrail’s links will enjoy multiplying property values, adding an estimated £5.5 billion overall, according to Crossrail’s land and property director, Ian Lindsay. The Crossrail’s benefits have been widely reported, and […]
The Crossrail project is heavily underway and with new stations planned and under construction, the new line will serve a greater purpose for Londoners, further extending the tube map to areas which have never had an easy route into London. The latest news off the press is that West Ealing has green light for Crossrail […]
Today, the ONS released a detailed housing statistics report based on the cost of private renting and how affordable it is in the current economic climate. […]
Ever sat on the London Underground dreaming of rolling hills, baby lambs and country roads where the kids can ride their bikes? You’re probably not alone, but taking the plunge and upping sticks to the countryside may be an irrevocable decision! And with London house prices increasing rapidly, moving out of the capital means you […]
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Europe’s largest infrastructure project is currently underway, since being given the green light to begin tunnelling in 2008. The Crossrail project, despite not even being completed yet, has caused a surge in house prices by almost 82%. The Crossrail is a 73 mile railway line that is expected to open in late 2018, and will […]
Restaurants are bumping up house prices. A sought after postcode is no doubt a catalyst for astronomical sale prices, however it’s become apparent that nowadays it’s not just where you live, but where you eat that can drastically up your property kudos. Hard to book a table at your local? Chances are it’s difficult to […]
Location is everything when buying a new house. Recent research conducted by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks reaffirms the famous phrase: “location, location, location”. The housing market has been an up and down rollercoaster for the past few years and hit by an economic downturn, buyers are still considering location over affordability when it comes to […]
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