It’s safe to say that, for quite some time, cities with a very similar investment story have been the focus of investors in the UK. These are the cities where residents had to both live and work. But when a pandemic comes along, those driving factors change. Never before have where we live, our health […]
I can’t help but feel excited at the new buildings springing up all over East London. The capital’s skyline has changed so much over the last ten years, with new tall office buildings springing up in the City, and residential and mixed-use developments arriving across the East End. Living in a tall building isn’t for […]
Dockleys have been working with a number of developers recently to sell new build property in East London. There are many reasons why newly built houses and flats appeal to buyers, from practical matters like brand new boilers to more emotional ones like being the very first person to live there. In this blog, I’ll […]
Something that makes the East End one the best places to live in London is all the green space. Incredibly, research by Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL) shows that 47% of the capital is made up of parks and other green open spaces. Many of these parks are in East London and provide beautiful […]
One of the reasons I love being an estate agent in East London is that I get to look round so many properties with incredible views. I shot a video of Docklands at sunset which you can watch at the end of this blog – it’s such a privilege to visit developments like the one I […]
I shot this video a few weeks ago while I was out for a run around the Isle of Dogs. It’s a fantastic place to run – the Thames snakes around Docklands so you’re never far away from the water, giving you a sense of space like nowhere else in London. Running gets the endorphins […]
Great News! If you missed me speaking on the Property and Lifestyle show on the hoxtonradio last month (or months), I have great news! Here’s the link to the show!! It was great fun with Helen Shephard, The Preshaah and my guests and I can’t wait for the next shows! When? I’ll keep you updated! Stay tuned. […]
Barclays has launched what it claims is Britain’s first “green mortgage”, with a deal offering preferential rates for borrowers buying a new property which has an A or B energy rating from builders including Barratt and Redrow, with plans to parner with more builders by the end of the year. Barclays Mortgages will offer the preferential interest rates […]
Figures from the ONS and Land Registry show that UK house prices dipped by 0.3% month-on-month in January but climbed 4.9% on a year ago to an average of £225,620. The annual growth rate slowed from 5% in December. In England average prices increased by 4.6% in the year to January, climbing to £242,000. In […]
The so called Northern Powerhouse cities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool have joined the Bangkok, Lisbon and Berlin at the top of a list of global property investment hotspots, according to a new ranking report. These cities could soon also be joined by Newcastle and Seattle at the top of the table, offering the best […]
