Docklands News

Londoners look to new builds

9th May 2014

David Spittles suggests that with almost 9,000 new build homes currently being planned for the capital, an increasing number of Londoners are now considering moving to inner city developments rather than to traditional commuter areas.

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Trading up to 4-beds costs £150,000

9th May 2014

New research from Savills suggests that the average cost of upgrading from a three-bedroomed to a four-bedroomed house has reached £146,183.

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Britain’s biggest residential tower to be built on the Isle of Dogs

2nd May 2014

Plans have been submitted for what will be the tallest residential tower in the UK.

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House price growth hits double figures

2nd May 2014

Annual house price growth has hit double figures for the first time in four years, according to Nationwide.

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Green Deal scheme enhanced

2nd May 2014

The Government will offer households up to £7,600 each to install double glazing, boilers and insulation, as it attempts to encourage energy efficiency measures after the low take-up of its Green Deal loan scheme.

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Help to Buy assists 20,000 in first 12 months

2nd May 2014

The Land Registry also announced that 19,934 properties were bought with an interest-free loan from the government’s Help to Buy scheme in the first 12 months of its operation.

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