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The London Charity Property Matters Survey 2020

Antonia Swinson, CEO of the Ethical Property Foundation, tells us why the voluntary sector needs only six minutes to best understand the property picture across London.

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The London Charity Property Matters Survey 2020

Antonia Swinson, CEO of the Ethical Property Foundation, tells us why the voluntary sector needs only six minutes to best understand the property picture across London.
Property

TEN London’s property investment networking events

Some of Britain’s most successful property investors are coming together to share their knowledge and experience at a series of networking evenings in London.

Property

City Corporation approves plans for London’s greenest building

The development has an Urban Greening Factor (UGF) calculation of 1.37. The Mayor of London’s draft London Plan outlines a target UGF score of 0.3 for commercial developments.
Property

New architects announced for Smithfield Market

Both Studio Egret West and Hawkins\Brown are the winning teams who will be reimagining the Smithfield East and West Market buildings, as well as the broader Smithfield public realm.
Property

Designs for new Barking home of historic food markets to be released

In a bid to free up land for thousands of new homes, the City of London Corporation plans to consolidated Billingsgate, New Spitalfields and Smithfield markets to a site...
Property

Most anticipated Square Mile developments for 2020

During 2020, a whole host of new major developments are set to open to both the public and the large companies leasing office space in the City of London...
Property

Sadiq Khan renews call for rent control in London

Sadiq Khan, has reiterated his calls for rent control in London after new analysis revealed renters in the Square Mile are paying £5,976 more per year than they did...
Property

Corporation approves One Liverpool Street plans

The City of London Corporation has approved plans for Broadgate's new One Liverpool Street development which will include a mix of office and retail space.
Property

Top interior design trends: the winter edition

We teamed up with the interior design champions in London, Holloways of Ludlow, to bring this ultimate guide to the top winter interior trends you have to embrace.
Property

London’s Airbnb property management companies are on the rise

Maxime Leufroy-Murat, CEO and Founder of City Relay, tells us why Airbnb property management companies like his are on the rise across all of London.
Property

Dominvs Group submit plans for their new Citicape House

Proposals for Dominvs Group's Citicape House in London have been submitted for planning approval and we take a look at what will be included in the green development.
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Corp to earn £220m from City of London developments

The City of London Corporation is on course to earn £220million from negotiations with companies behind some of the Capital’s biggest property developments.
Property

Our property guide to the foolishly overlooked Wapping

We've curated a list of all the reasons why you should think about moving to Wapping, the totally underrated waterside district located right by the City of London.
Property

Ethical Property Foundation future proofing London living

Antonia Swinson, the chief executive of London’s property advice charity, the Ethical Property Foundation, reflects on its recent summer achievements.
Property

London rental market faces unaffordability crisis

According to a new PwC report, tenants are facing major affordability challenges, with those working in some key public sector professions being priced out of London.
Property

City Corporation to ‘reimagine’ Smithfield Market

The City of London Corporation is currently fielding proposals from designers and architects who wish to help them reimagine the Smithfield Market.
Property

Meanwhile use sites provide alternative capital options

The growing support for ‘meanwhile use’ sites across the City London and other central locations is providing alternative income options both for landlords and developers.
Property

Bishopsgate Goodsyard revised plans released

Older plans for the Bishopsgate Goodsyard were rejected following a recommendation that the plans include more affordable homes for the area and that it not be as tall.
Property

City living: Spotlight on living in Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf, much like the City of London, has mostly been seen as a place where people commute in and out of rather than where they live but this...
Property

A case for abolishing new-build leaseholds in the UK

Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions, discusses the complicated issues surrounding the abolishment of leasehold for new builds in London.
Property

First Look: the Lorenzo Villa at Quinta do Lago

26 new plots at the Quinta do Lago resort have now gone up for sale, allowing new residents to by into the hyper luxurious lifestyle right in Portugal's Algarve.
Property

First Look: the new Lincoln Square development

The luxury residential development, Lincoln Square, is incredibly central, finished to the highest spec and the upper appartments have some extraordinary views.

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Lib Dem Siobhan Benita promises “safer, greener, kinder London”

Ms Benita said like a first date she would offer “excitement, optimism” and “the...
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Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey in hustings no-show

The latest survey by YouGov and Queen Mary University gave current Mayor Sadiq Khan...
By Jessie Mathewson 15th February 2020
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Mayor of London pledges £55million to tackle violence

The new funding includes £25million for the Young Londoners’ Fund, a scheme set up...
By Jessie Mathewson 14th February 2020
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Tourism worth £3.2billion to capital, London and Partners

Tourism provides a major cash injection into London’s economy. London and Partners – the...
By Julia Gregory 14th February 2020
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New mushroom menu at Somerset House’s Bryn Williams restaurant

To coincide with the launch of Somerset House's Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future...
By Andrew Zuccala 13th February 2020
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Barbican Estate residents label closure of local police office “load of tosh”

The City of London Police argue the office at the foot of Shakespeare Tower...
By Owen Sheppard 13th February 2020
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Lib Dem mayoral candidate would speed up night Tube expansion

Siobhan Benita says she’d open night services on the Metropolitan and District lines by...
By Jessie Mathewson 13th February 2020
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Travel
Escape the City: Hix Town House at Lyme Regis

When heading to the seaside, few spots compare to Dorset or the quaint little...
By Andrew Zuccala 12th February 2020
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Business
City heads to Dublin to discuss future UK-Irish financial services collaboration

City of London Corporation policy chair Catherine McGuinness heads to Dublin today, where she...
By Ben Brown 12th February 2020
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Property
The London Charity Property Matters Survey 2020

Antonia Swinson, CEO of the Ethical Property Foundation, tells us why the voluntary sector...
By Antonia Swinson 11th February 2020
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