Docklands News

Homes near tubes cost £42,000 more

22nd August 2014

A survey by Nationwide has indicated that London property buyers are prepared to pay an average of £42,000 extra for homes that are within 500 metres of an underground station.

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London liveability third lowest in Europe

22nd August 2014

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) annual liveability index has found that London is the third least attractive city to live in within Europe.

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Nine extra floors mooted for Hertsmere House

15th August 2014

Greenland Holdings, the property developer behind the proposed Hertsmere House at Canary Wharf, has applied to Tower Hamlets Borough Council requesting permission to add another nine floors to what was already set to be London’s tallest residential tower when complete.

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London prices driven by aspiring professionals

15th August 2014

Gary Gosney, the sales manager at Kremer Signs, Britain's biggest manufacturer of estate agents' advertising boards, says that the number of lower-price homes coming to the London market has increased of late.

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Average house price in central London hits £1.6m

15th August 2014

According to the Land Registry, the average price of a house in central London now stands at £1.64m up from £1.47m last year.

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Canary Wharf boss in the spotlight

15th August 2014

Oliver Shah interviews George Iacobescu, the boss of Canary Wharf, who has spent three decades transforming the Docklands

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