8th August 2014
Since the 2012 Olympic Games, the average house price in the 14 areas of east London closest to the Olympic Park has increased to £334,232 – 62% higher than in July 2005 when the Games were awarded, at which point the average was £206,191.
8th August 2014
London needs nearly 9,000 extra building workers, including carpenters, plasterers and roofers, to cope with a recovering construction market over the next five years, according to the Construction Industry Training Board. The board estimates that the industry faces an average annual shortfall of 1,790 workers a year to 2019.
Source: Evening Standard (04/08/2014)
1st August 2014
Properties within a ten-minute walk of a London Overground station can rise in value by up £18,000 each year, according to a new study
1st August 2014
The Green Party says Land Registry figures indicate the price of a new home in London has soared by almost 50% since Boris Johnson became Mayor.
1st August 2014
Shops and bars in Canary Wharf could be opened for 24 hours a day in response to round the clock tube services to be rolled out next year.
1st August 2014
A Conservative party report has found that there is enough redundant land on London’s council estates to build a further 10,000 homes