Category Archives: housing

Slimline designer house on Tottenham Street goes on the market for £3.15 million

Posted on 26/01/2012 by

By Angela Lovely You’d be forgiven for not giving it a second glance as you walk past it on your way from Goodge Street tube station. Squeezed in between a pub and a cafe it is the narrowest house on … Continue reading →

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Property investment in Fitzrovia

Posted on 25/10/2011 by

By Jonathan Hudson Who is buying for investment in Fitzrovia? Many of those who come to us for investment buying are familiar with the area and the benefits it can offer to those who live there.   They also recognise the current strength of … Continue reading →

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Mayor will stifle London councils’ ability to deliver affordable housing and other amenities

Posted on 26/09/2011 by

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Mayor of London will be challenged over Saatchi block intervention

Posted on 05/09/2011 by

By Linus Rees The Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced in June that he will determine a planning application to redevelop the Saatchi & Saatchi building in Fitzrovia and could overturn the decision made by Camden Council in May to … Continue reading →

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Former Westminster council tenants face huge increase in rent as headlease expires

Posted on 06/07/2011 by

By Linus Rees Former Westminster City Council tenants in a Charing Cross Road block of flats will face a three-fold increase in rent as the headlease on the property expires and the freeholder gains possession. Tenants at Garrick Mansions, which … Continue reading →

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130 years of squatting

Posted on 30/06/2011 by

By Mike Pentelow The Really Free School squats in Guy Richie’s house in Fitzroy Square and then the Black Horse in Rathbone Place hit the headlines a few months ago. In fact these follow in a long tradition of squatting … Continue reading →

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Supporters of Really Free School called to Black Horse after “heavies” forced their way in

Posted on 21/02/2011 by

Police and supporters of the Really Free School were called to the Black Horse in Rathbone Place at around 3.00 pm today after fears for the personal safety of those occupying the pub. Continue reading →

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Fitzrovia, Guy Ritchie, The Really Free School, and contempt for the media

Posted on 17/02/2011 by

The mainstream media have done the young people of the Really Free School and the people of Fitzrovia a disservice in their reporting of the occupation of Guy Ritchie’s house. Continue reading →

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What the proposed housing benefit limits will mean

Posted on 16/12/2010 by

Robert Taylor explains how private tenants in Fitzrovia who are receiving Local Housing Allowance (LHA) face some very stark choices indeed next year. Continue reading →

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Leasehold Enfranchisement Potential In Fitzrovia

Posted on 04/10/2010 by

Samantha bone discusses the many options leaseholders have when seeking to extend their lease or acquire their freehold. Continue reading →

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