0 Comments Telford builds record profits on London housing shortage BelfastTelegraph.co.uk London-focused housebuilder Telford Homes is celebrating record annual revenues and profit on the back of an acute housing shortage in the capital. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/uk-world/telford-builds-record-profits-on-london-housing-shortage-36818396.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/uk-world/article36818394.ece/306ca/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_7bfaf976-af78-454e-a117-d2c6e2a179ab_1 Email London-focused housebuilder Telford Homes is celebrating record annual revenues and profit on the back of an acute housing shortage in the capital. Telford said on Wednesday that its profits for the year to March 31 2018 would beat market expectations, rising by more than 30% year on year. The housebuilder attributed its success to the under-supplied housing market in London, and its decision to sell homes at relatively affordable price points. The developer, which has more … [Read more...] about Telford builds record profits on London housing shortage
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London to bask in temperatures of up to 26C this week with the hottest day of the year so far
Memories of the Beast from the East are expected to be left well behind this week, with London forecast to bask in sunny weather and temperatures in the mid-twenties. The highest temperature is expected on Thursday, with the Met Office saying it will be "dry and fine with plenty of warm sunshine", and a maximum temperature of 26°C. That should be the warmest day of the year so far Today, it will be very warm and "sunny for most" across both the capital and the South East, with highs of 24°C, before edging up to the new high on Thursday, and settling back in the low 20s over the weekend. Read more: High streets suffered last month as wintry weather blew in Last month, it was all snow and ice, with a number of companies saying the severe weather had disrupted performance. Firms had said that snow disruption and the unusually bad weather conditions for the month had been "a key factor" holding back business activity growth. Those taking part in the London Marathon may have … [Read more...] about London to bask in temperatures of up to 26C this week with the hottest day of the year so far
West Londoners brave Ninja Warrior UK’s ‘hardest course to date’
Watch two west Londoners from Wembley and Shepherd's Bush take on the "toughest obstacle course on TV" and compete in Ninja Warrior UK this Saturday (April 21) The show returned for an adrenaline-pumped fourth series last week and among celebrity contestants, including JLS star Marvin Humes and Lydia Bright from The Only Way Is Essex, two west Londoners will also appear in the new shows. 19-year-old Georgia Munroe is a waitress from Wembley who enjoys freerunning and parkour in her free time. Peter Colebrook, 58, is an English lecturer from Shepherd's Bush who will take on the course wearing a tweed jacket, bow tie, waistcoat and lycra shorts. He keeps fit through cycling and recently completed a 500-mile circuit around Scotland. Read More What's on in London The two will take on the "ultimate challenge" and face "the hardest Ninja Warrior UK course to date" with the hope of making the final where they will have to conquer Mount Midoriyama. Episode one contestants had to tackle … [Read more...] about West Londoners brave Ninja Warrior UK’s ‘hardest course to date’
To fix the housing crisis, ministers should listen to businesses in London – scrap the migration cap and build more homes in the green belt
First-time buyers are going to extreme lengths to save up a deposit, according to an amusing survey published by Santander this morning. "Almost 2m are willing to swap nutritious meals for pot noodles," the bank says, inadvertently casting doubt over the future of the global avocado market. The research also reveals that 38 per cent of wannabe-homeowners are so desperate to save money they'd even consider the horror of all horrors: namely, moving back in with their parents. As dreadful as this sounds, there is some good news for aspiring first-time buyers, a rising number of whom are managing to secure a mortgage and jump on the housing ladder. Numbers from City lobby group UK Finance show that 25,200 new homeowners saw their mortgages signed off in February, up 2.4 per cent from a year earlier. Read more: DEBATE: Has the time come to start building on the green belt? Buy-to-let mortgages were down 8.8 per cent, with one industry expert crediting "a more level playing field" for … [Read more...] about To fix the housing crisis, ministers should listen to businesses in London – scrap the migration cap and build more homes in the green belt
London’s Fight to Remain a Financial Hub After Brexit: QuickTake
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader BloombergQuickTake Analysis Analysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events by Silla Brush and Alexander Weber | Bloomberg by Silla Brush and Alexander Weber | Bloomberg April 17 at 7:00 PM Can the City of London survive Brexit? Banks are preparing for the worst and are pretty sure they will lose much of the freedom they now enjoy to trade with the bloc. But just how bad Brexit gets for banks hinges on the details that will be worked out in political negotiations, as well as private talks between firms and supervisors. … [Read more...] about London’s Fight to Remain a Financial Hub After Brexit: QuickTake