The UK’s student boom has seen a spate of new, expensive, high-spec studio flats for them to live in, even as local residents are desperate for affordable accommodation. From Coventry to Cambridge, are universities starting to resemble property developers – and does this help or hurt our cities?
Mayfair is fast becoming London’s hottest prime residential market, with the average local property price now reaching £4.1 million. But is there anywhere left in Mayfair that has yet to reach its full development potential? According to a new report from local agents Pastor Real Estate, there could be a great deal of unrealised value … Read more
The capital saw a 24% rise in new brewers, while Wales recorded a 35% rise – but figures flattened across the rest of Britain
Mayfair was once a neighborhood in which those in search of plush property in the heart of prime central London could find a deal for under a million pounds, but could those days be set to change? It would appear so, according to new figures from Mayfair’s leading agent, Wetherell. According to findings, fewer than … Read more
The mayor of Verona has banned new restaurants selling mostly ‘ethnic’ food – but surely the city’s pasta joints can hold their own against kebabs?
High-end housebuilder says transaction levels in London and south-east have been hit by tax increase