London
London’s vanishing office buildings are being replaced by hotels
Soaring inflation and higher interest rates following the pandemic are upending the city’s office market, and causing values to fall
London’s living standards rise twice as quickly as rest of UK
The country households have suffered dismal living standards growth in the past decade
Rent in London’s poshest postcodes down for the first time in four years
Rental values across prime London fall 0.6% year on year in December, according to data from LonRes
London retains top spot in own global financial centre survey for sixth year
Singapore came in third place again
London apartments are cheap – for a reason
[LONDON] London property prices have fallen 15 per cent in real terms over the past decade, with apartments 22 per cent cheaper and one in seven selling at a loss.
London now most likely place to see homes sell at a loss in UK: report
Pricier ground leases, expensive service charges and tougher regulation for buy-to-let investors have weighed on the values of the UK capital’s apartments
London’s luxury home market has its worst year since Covid-19
While 2024 brought in at least four £50 million-plus deals, the biggest transactions this year are around the £40 million mark
The real price of a London apartment has sunk 22% in the last decade
A series of factors, from Brexit to tax hikes, have reined in a market once seen as overvalued
More than 600 items stolen from British Empire museum: police
The items, many of which were donations, provide insight into a multi-layered part of British history
Diageo taps into Guinness boom with new London tourist hub
The stout-themed site in the city’s Covent Garden features a microbrewery, restaurants, gift shop and bars
