Docklands News

London homeowners “trapped” through trade up costs

4th July 2014

A new study has found that thousands of London residents get stuck living in the first properties they purchased to get on to the property ladder, due to the sheer cost of trading up to a family home

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Mortgage approvals slide

4th July 2014

The number of mortgages being approved has dipped to the lowest level since January, according to new figures from the Bank of England.

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London house prices rise in May

4th July 2014

Land Registry data has revealed that house prices in London rose 18.5% year-on-year in May, triple the 6.7% increase seen across the rest of the country.

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A good time for buy-to-let

25th April 2014

Francesca Steele says that landlords are in a good position at present, with 45% more buy-to-let mortgages currently on offer compared with a year ago.

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Property boom in Canary Wharf

17th April 2014

East London has seen the highest growth in property prices in the capital over the last 12 months, rising 16.5%. This growth was driven by Canary Wharf, where prices rose 14.4%, as against a 12.3% rise in central London and 8.3% in the west.

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Rathbone Market plans unveiled

17th April 2014

English Cities Fund has, in connection with Newham Council, submitted plans for the final phase of a 650-home development at Rathbone Market in Canning Town.

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