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In the news
Live and kicking
For obvious reasons, 2020 was a challenging year for the London property market. However, the sector picked up a pace in 2021, especially in March and April with the stamp duty holiday extension helping to bring it back to life.
We’ve seen a healthy 59% rise in people looking to buy in the capital, while property viewing and offers made increased by 38% and 31% respectively. In addition, there’s been a 40% rise in new properties coming to market.
Meanwhile our West Essex Office continues to trail blaze high levels of sales activity, and prices are rising aggressively as a result of demand outstripping supplies.
With regards to lettings, prices were significantly down in London and up in West Essex, but now both markets have settled down nicely, with few properties remaining vacant for long.
Feeding frenzy
Few areas can boast such a fabulous array of eateries as East London and West Essex. Both places have such vibrant dining scenes, it’s nigh on impossible to single out our favourites, but these four have all been tried and tested and get a resounding thumbs up from us.
Head to Spitalfields’ Som Saa for the most authentic, fiery and flavour-packed Thai we’ve ever tasted – it will leave you sweating, but, trust us, in a good way.
Over in Epping, if it’s a spot of fine dining you’re after, you’ll not go far wrong at Haywards, with the husband and wife run restaurant specialising in modern European cuisine cooked to perfection.
Seafood fans, meanwhile,
can fill their boots at Forman’s Restaurant overlooking the Olympic Park, where the world-famous smoked salmon is a must, with the smokery actually located on the premises.
However, if fun and frivolity is more your bag then it’s got to be Tom, Dick & Harry’s in Loughton, where there’s a build your own Bloody Mary bar, a massive selection of rosé wines and probably the finest roast dinner in town.
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