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The London School of Economic’s new Saw Swee Hock Student Centre has won the prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) 2014 Building of the Year award. The seven storey building houses a nightclub, gym, bar, cafe, multi-faith prayer rooms, broadcasting station, dance studio, careers advice and student union offices. The building brings all the […]

While September can seem quite far away, it will be upon us in no time. We are now starting reservations for our apartments for the September 2014 academic term.  If you would like to register your interest or to rent one of our properties, please let us know by calling 0800 083 9374. This year, […]

Premium student housing costing parents between £250-£350 per week seems to be very much in demand. This is the price of a deluxe 1 person studio apartment in numerous student schemes across London.  While this is by all accounts just a small part of the student housing market, it does seem to be a growing […]

A brick garage in Camberwell, South East London has sold for £550,000! The 568 square feet double height garage sold for nearly triple the £200,000 guide price in a property auction run by autioneers Andrew Scott Robertson. This is the most expensive garage ever sold in the UK and it even beats the price of […]

Soaring house prices are locking large swathes of professional middle class people out of London, leaving room for only “uber-middle” households or international buyers.  This is not just for luxury accommodation but rather, across the board. The Financial Times mentions that in 1995 architects, engineers and academics earning £47,300 after tax were able to live […]

British consumers are using less energy to light their homes than before.  Brits now use a third less energy to light their homes than they did 16 years ago, and 5% less than in 2008. This is largely due to  phasing out the old-fashioned incandescent light bulb and replacing it with more energy efficient alternatives […]

The Thames Barrier, the 520 metre wide barrier on the river at Woolwich, has been raised more than 20 times in the last fortnight. The barrier is used or raised to block the flow of water.  It can be used to prevent a high tide flowing into London and flooding 125 square kilometres of Central […]

London house prices have now hit a new record at more than 20% above their pre-crisis peak! Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that annual house prices in London rose by 12.3% in December to hit an average of £450,000.  This is more than twice the 5.5% rate of increase seen across the […]

From 23rd January, new rules from OfCom, the telecoms regulator mean that customers on mobile phone, landline or broadband contracts who are told by their supplier about a mid-term price increase can now switch supplier without penalty.  The same rules also apply where TV is included a part of the package, and customers are also […]

London’s inconic Shard building, and also Western Europe’s tallest building, is to be joined by a smaller, junior Shard next door. The second Shard tower, also to be designed by Shard architect, Renzo Piano, will be 27 stories high and contain 150 flats plus retail space.  A formal planning application will be made for this […]