Beefeaters’ red uniforms, Ford motor engines, Truman’s beer, Brompton bikes – they all share the proud hallmark of being made in London. But for how much longer? The capital is cannibalising its industry, eating its productive... read more »

A veteran group of squatters has occupied an empty £15m central London property purchased by a Russian oligarch in 2014 and opened it as a homeless shelter.   The extensive, five-storey Grade ll-listed Eaton Square property was bought by... read more »

With high taxes, Brexit jitters, and the “don’t move improve” craze still going strong, London’s homeowners are starting to boycott the capital’s troubled sales market - leading to a record drop in the num... read more »

For many international real estate investors, London is no longer the place to be. Since the UK voted to leave the EU in June, investment flows into London commercial property have dropped to less than half their level of a year earlier.   Bu... read more »

A forbidding clock tower rises above the arched windows of a former Victorian workhouse in east London’s Mile End, behind a hoarding which trumpets the conversion of the crusty old pile into an enclave of luxury apartments. The mortuary, m... read more »

Higher taxes and jitters over the EU referendum pushed down high-end London property prices last year as sellers accepted more “realistic” offers, according to upmarket estate agent Savills.   But while owners of multimil... read more »

LONDON — After decades of runaway growth, 2017 could be the year the capital's property boom finally grinds to a halt.   That's according to a Times survey of leading economists released on Wednesday. Twenty-two from 39 economists s... read more »

Buyers of a four-bedroom family home in London need deep pockets - but perhaps not as cavernous as a year ago.   Asking prices in the capital for these top-of-the-ladder properties fell by 8.7% over the past year, according to search site Righ... read more »

Banks don't give ordinary savers much these days. You're lucky to get 3% on anything what with the Bank of England's base rate wallowing at its all-time-low of 0.25%. Savers have to work harder and think differently.   Have you ever thoug... read more »

Last year, a good friend sold her house in central London and moved to the country. I chivvied her all the way. Every time there were hints of backsliding — she worried about schools, about getting the right kind of coffee, about not having clo... read more »