London goes all-out for Christmas, and this year is no exception. The lights are brighter, the trees are taller, and the decorations are shinier than ever before.
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The new Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey were unveiled in June this year, and it’s time to take a closer look at the successful changes made to one of the UK’s most iconic historic buildings. The recent construction project involved the creation of an access tower outside the abbey and the conversion of
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A three-storey food hall is opening this summer at Victoria’s Terminus Place, taking over the site where the Pacha nightclub used to be situated. Located opposite London Victoria Station, Market Hall Victoria will run across three storeys and feature 14 restaurant kitchens, three bars, and seating capacity for 300 people. The new market hall, intended
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The area around London’s Victoria Station continues to undergo considerable redevelopment. Though traditionally known for being a major transport interchange and little else, the Victoria area extends beyond Victoria Station. Its redevelopment aims to improve its standing as a destination in its own right, not simply a place to pass through on route to somewhere
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Incoming professionals and property investors thinking of buying property in London need to consider where in the city will deliver a good return on their investment, offers easy access to their place of work or university and is in easy reach of the capital’s cultural and retail highlights. London is a city not only offering
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Stability is said to be returning to London’s prime property market, as data from LonRes reveals a rise in transactions. Between February 2017-18, there was a 2% rise in transactions when compared with the previous year. This, together with a slight drop in average prices, has helped to bring a level of stability back to
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Westminster City Council will launch a ‘community contribution’ scheme which will enable wealthier residents of the borough to voluntarily pay more in council tax. Following a consultation last year, which met with a largely positive response, Westminster City Council is pushing ahead with its plans to ask residents in the highest-value properties in the borough
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London received more enquiries from property listings than any other region or city in the UK in 2017, making it the ‘top rental hotspot’ for this year. The strongest tenant demand was recorded in London, and this was followed by Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and then Manchester. The data, collected by TheHouseShop, looks at tenant enquiries
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Though Christmas seems to become more commercialised as each year passes, there’s always a little magic in the air as Christmas Day approaches. From the John Lewis Christmas advert, whose annual release has turned into a major media event, to the switching on of the seasonal street lights, it’s hard not to smile at all
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The UK’s first voluntary ‘mansion tax’ is being considered by Westminster City Council in a bid to raise revenue and potentially freeze council tax for other bands. The proposed mansion tax will apply to properties worth £10 million or more, and will give residents the option as to whether to contribute more or not. Westminster
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