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Chelsea Pensioners Set to Benefit from Sale of £75 million Gordon House

When central London properties change hands for vast sums of money, the people who profit are rarely the frail and the deserving. But when Gordon House, in Chelsea, finds a buyer, those are precisely the people who will benefit, for generations to come. This little-known 19th-century... More

20-04-2012

London Home Buyers Pay a Significant Premium to Live Close to a Tube or Train Station

Buying a property close to a tube or train station in London means forking out tens of thousands of pounds more, research from the Nationwide shows. It indicates that properties within 500 meters of a station can command an extra £27,000 compared with one that is 1,500 meters away and the... More

19-04-2012

Olympics: Housing Will be Main Games Legacy

London’s pledge to deliver a “new piece of city” on the back of hosting the Olympics was one of many promises that helped it beat Paris in its bid to host this year’s games. It said it would turn a patch of contaminated industrial land in London’s east end into a clus... More

17-04-2012

French Rich Look to London as Tax Fears Grow

  The surge in French interest contrasts sharply with a 9 percent fall in enquiries about central London property from elsewhere in Europe.   "It is early to see the impact of the proposed wealth taxes in France in terms of actual purchases ... but there is compelling evidence fro... More

12-04-2012