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It's got a bit of history to it this Ideal Home Show business. Unlike many of the massive events gracing London's exhibition centres, this one has a lineage that goes back more than 100 years. It was founded by the Daily Mail in 1908, the same year Suffragettes were chaining themselves to railings in a bid to get the vote, Ford's first Model T rolled off the production line and work on the first tower in the UK to use reinforced concrete - The Royal Liver Building - had just begun.
Bear Sterns proposed new home at 5 Churchill Place has been snapped up by a private investor based in Bermuda.
Canary Wharf Group sold its leasehold interest in the building for £208million this morning. The new owner is a limited partnership called 5 Churchill Place LP.
A primary school teacher and her husband hope to raise around £50,000 for charity by giving away a Canary Wharf flat.
Pat and Vipul Pachchigar, from Manchester Road, are hoping to boost awareness for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust by offering their three UK investment properties in a competition.
Developers have submitted firm plans for a nine-building development in the heart of the Millennium Quarter near South Quay.
Millharbour LLP and Millharbour 2LLP have filed a planning application with Tower Hamlets Council for the Millharbour Quarter project, which will include 1,634 homes, 44,938sqm of office space and 2,859sqm of retail.
By Jim Fitzpatrick
One of the worst things to have to countenance in life is home repossession.
The Wharf's readers might be interested to learn of a new national campaign to help struggling homeowners take control of their finances and make the most of the support available for them to avoid repossessions and stay in their homes.
A former Lehman Brothers trader is helping to set up a networking site for property professionals.
Syria-born Bisher Armanazi hopes that AgentPad will become the go-to site for estate agents and property experts looking to share tips, post articles and boost their online profile to attract customers.
By Steven Davies
Lower interest rates have prompted an industry body to rethink its prediction of the number of homes likely to be repossessed ths year.
Although the housing market remains in a precarious position, the Council of Mortgage Lenders believes the fall in rates combined with increased levels of tolerance from lenders and government intervention schemes has given a spark of hope to those facing reposession.
By Steven Davies
A body that represents letting agents launched a new scheme last week designed to protect tenants from unethical practices in the industry.
Agents who belong to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (Arla) will have to abide by a new code of practice, meaning they will have to secure professional qualifications and set aside time to make sure these are up to date.
By Steven Davies
A housing scheme aimed at encouraging private institutions to pump cash into building new homes was launched by a government body last week.
Stressed workers losing the epic struggle for peace and quiet at home might be about to retreat into futuristic escape pods lurking in the corner.
This Mork and Mindy-style capsule - featuring games systems, surround sound and air conditioning - is on show at Grand Designs Live.
Pan Peninsula buyers admit they "don't know which way to turn" as they strive to pay for their homes.
Ballymore has advised purchasers that speaking about their plight may be "counterproductive" to their bid for finance, creating a "negative hue" around the luxury Millharbour development.
By Victoria Clayton
Homeowners could be earning more than £4,000 a year tax-free through a government backed rent-a-room scheme. A study by Big Yellow Self Storage, which is supporting the initiative, estimates UK residents could generate £38billion in income if they rented out all the spare space in their houses.
Buyers at Pan Peninsula are desperate to re-negotiate their contracts with Ballymore after becoming overwhelmed by rising costs.
As reported in The Wharf last week, the sharp drop in property prices has hit the luxury development hard, with some units falling in value by nearly a third in just over two years.
Falling property prices have left many Pan Peninsula buyers struggling to pay for their dream homes.
Buyers flocked to snap up apartments in the Millharbour development just over two years ago. But some are now reportedly making "irrational" decisions to meet costs.
Is your spare room stuffed with old boxes, extractor fans and broken TVs? Why not make some money and fill it with a person instead?
It's an idea that's occurring to an increasing number of people in Docklands, especially with the Olympics just around the corner.
As you may have heard, the property market is looking good for those who want to rent.
Reduced interest rates mean many of those who are letting their properties out are paying less for mortgages and that saving is being passed down the chain to tenants.
Panoramic views of Canary Wharf and Greenwich Park can be enjoyed from the windows of an upcoming development.
Seren Park is just a few steps from Maze Hill station, and developer Urban Solutions is hoping to provide an “escape from the city in the city� for hard-working homebuyers.
Agents are reporting a "glimmer" of hope in the housing market.
Property prices fell for the 17th consecutive month in January, but the rate of decline was the smallest since July last year.
Sellers are still refusing to let their properties go at a low price, holding up the sales market.
That is according to research conducted by Mouseprice.com which has revealed a big increase in the time it takes from the time a property is put on the market to the time it is sold.
A cold wind circles our high streets as shoppers hide behind their sofas, trim their quick-bitten nails and wait for the recession to pass.
But the high street is resilient.
It will return.
