Is the property bubble about to burst!?! Are you ready? According to The Times only 40% of today’s 25-34 year olds are London home owners in comparison to the massive 70% in 1991. As a woman in this age bracket it is increasingly infuriating trying to buy in South West London; I am born and bred from the Richmond Borough and would love nothing more than to own a home within my area. The Times says the average Londoner would need to triple their salary to £87,000 to buy an AVERAGE priced property in London! With the current sales market I am unsure my dream of buying in SW will come true! We are all aware the property prices are continually increasing in London, CBRE forecast suggests over the next 5 years the average house price will rise by 30%! They say this is due to the rising economy as well as a strong desire to invest / live in London. The Business insider also suggests the combination of rising property values and over-construction are affecting the London sales market.
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Heat map of London property increase – The only way is Essex! I speak to numerous property companies in London and I am increasingly hearing a lot about the slowdown in the Prime Central London property Market, and also read about it in the press.
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Can a leopard change its spots? Hiring the right people is critical for any business whether a small company with relatively few employees or a multi-national organisation. Hiring mistakes not only waste time and money, they create a ripple effect that impacts other employees and your business.
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Are you developing the dreaded “Desk Belly”? Since graduating many years ago I have worked in office environments. Working in London in demanding property and recruitment roles has meant spending many hours sat behind desks, on the phone, working on computers.
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Cultivating a happy and healthy work environment is vital to the success of any business – and even more important is developing a sense of community. Many companies are so busy perfecting their product or service, they don’t have much time to think about company culture.
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I speak to clients repeatedly about how much time is taken up dealing with recruitment “agencies” who’s policy is; lets throw enough $%*& and hopefully some of it will stick.
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