At the end of November plans for the largest housing development designed for Camden Town in the last thirty years were approved by the local council. The project will create 573 new homes in a fantastic central location. These homes are expected to be very popular due to the area and the amount of wonderful amenities on the doorstep. Continue reading →

Bexley saw a big jump in the amount of new housing built in the Borough in the last year. In total 764 homes were created, including two large developments at Howbury Slade Green and Belvedere. Continue reading →

The Mayor of London recently set out new housing targets for outer Boroughs in London. The aim is to create in excess of 250,000 homes between now and 2029. In many areas this is double the current target. Continue reading →

Blackhorse Lane in Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, has a very interesting commercial history. Before the Second World War the area was full of workshops where small businesses made a huge array of different products, from dolls houses to picture frames and even carbonated drinks. This gave the area a wonderful creative atmosphere. Continue reading →

Canada Water is a former London dock but sits just one Tube stop away from the bustling business district of Canary Wharf. Surprisingly this means it is the focus of ambitious redevelopment plans as prices and demand continue to rise. If these go ahead it could see the creation of a multitude of new high and low-rise structures in the area. Continue reading →

The London Borough of Sutton is already popular with families but could become even more so in the near future following the last GCSE and A-level results. On the list of top ten secondary schools in Greater London, three are from the area. They are Wallington High School for Girls (10th), Nonsuch High School for Girls (9th), and Wilson’s School (4th). Continue reading →

The Peek Frean factory sat at the centre of the Bermondsey community for over a century. Several generations of families from the area worked on the site, producing and packaging biscuits. When the site was operational sweet smells permeated the area, giving it the name “biscuit town”. Sadly the factory closed in 1989. Several plans have been revealed over the years aiming to regenerate the site. Continue reading →

In a previous article we wrote about how the Mayor of London had revised annual house building targets in Boroughs across the capital. Some areas have seen a big increase in the number of homes that are needed to achieve this goal. Merton saw one of the biggest increases after calling for a new target that would be both challenging and achievable. Continue reading →

The skyline in Bell Green, Sydenham, Lewisham is dominated by two disused gas holders. The development of the area came with the arrival of two companies in 1852 and 1853. These became the Crystal Palace Gas Company in 1854. They occupied a 46 acre site and played a huge role in supplying fuel to the local area. Continue reading →

In a previous article we wrote about how a local authority in London planned to increase the amount of council tax charged on empty homes. The aim was to encourage the landlords to find tenants rather than keeping the properties vacant. The recent UK Budget has taken this idea a step further, outlining new plans for the whole of the UK. Continue reading →