Docklands News

New rented homes on public land

14th March 2014

London Mayor Boris Johnson is to build new rented homes on publicly owned land.

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Private rents set to soar

14th March 2014

Private sector rents will go up to an average of £1,625 a month by the time Boris Johnson finishes his second term in 2016, new figures by Labour claim.

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Help to Buy should be made permanent

14th March 2014

The Evening Standard's Anthony Hilton says that the Help to Buy mortgage scheme has attracted disproportionate criticism for fuelling a housing bubble.

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Sellers not taking offers

7th March 2014

The proportion of UK properties on the market for sale with a reduced asking price has dropped to its lowest level in four years, according to Zoopla.

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Biggest monthly rise in property prices for nearly 2 years

14th March 2014

The latest figures fromLSL Property Services show that the average house price jumped by more than £2,500 last month,

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New tower proposed for Isle of Dogs

7th March 2014

A proposal for a new residential skyscraper on the Isle of Dogs, close to Canary Wharf, has been put forward to Tower Hamlets Council’s planning committee.

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