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how NU Living’s Parkside West is centred firmly on fostering a strong community and helping it thrive as the project continues

by Jon Massey

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Heritage Tower, E14 Guide: £800,000 Set on the 22nd floor of Telford Homes’ landmark Isle Of Dogs development, Heritage Tower (The Liberty Building), this two-bedroom apartment has incredible views of the Thames, Greenwich and The O2.

This bright apartment, laid out over a very generous 921sq ft space, offers a vast living and entertaining space and an open-plan reception area leading to an expansive private, south-facing balcony. Heritage Tower is a modern development, completed in 2019 and ideally located for all amenities available throughout the Isle Of Dogs and Canary Wharf. It is close to Crossharbour DLR station.

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The property is located on the 22nd floor with views across the local area

ommunity is the word that persistently crops up when discussing Blackwall Reach. The regeneration project, which involves the clearing away of the iconic, if flawed, Brutalist buildings of The obin Hood Gardens Estate, will eventually see 1,575 homes built on the 0-acre site to the north east of Canary Wharf. The scheme, delivered by Living, the in-house development arm of wan ousing Association, recently launched homes at Parkside West. fficially hase Two of the project albeit confusingly the third to be built after ne A and B , this latest release saw one, two and three-bedroom homes arrive on the market with prices starting at £ 0,000. arkside West will be arranged around a revitalised area of open space – Millennium Green, which is set to feature an outdoor gym and a selection of landscaped zones and meadows aimed at boosting biodiversity locally, including an increase in the number of trees by 1 . esidents will also have access to amenities provided by commercial space at the scheme already let to businesses such as fitness chain More oga, ock Coffee and barber The Chairman Grooming.

It’s a blend that’s proving popular with both buyers new to Blackwall and tenants of the old estate, more than 0% of whom have decided to stay and benefit from a regeneration project which boasts 50% affordable housing.

“The launch went really well,” said Living sales and marketing director Linda aucher. “We made a good number of sales in the first week with a mix of international investors but also people who live and work in Tower Hamlets purchasing properties.

“We’ve had lots of en uiries and we’re very busy, which is obviously very good news, so we’re really pleased. ne of the reasons for that is the apartments at Parkside West have a really great specification and we’ve used designers to really give them a sense of identity – something a bit different for the area around Canary Wharf.

“What’s also proved popular is that some of the properties have winter gardens and, particularly for people working from home, that’s an added space that’s flexible. thers have balconies that look out over Millennium reen and it’s difficult to find places that are reasonable value with outside space. We’ve had lots of interest in those because the view is so lovely.

“What’s borne out by the level of en uiries that we’ve had is that people who are working and living in London still want to do that. We also do a scheme called the ew Buy uarantee, which enables first-time buyers to secure a property with a price secured and a 5% deposit more than nine months before the build is completed and that’s been very popular.” ey among the initiatives pursued by Living as it regenerates the area is a focus on making it a vibrant and engaging place to live both for residents who have known the area for a long time and those incoming. “ or us and also for people who’ve lived in the area and seen the regeneration coming through, Blackwall Reach has got a really good sense of community,” said Linda.

“I know everyone involved in regeneration says that, because they feel that’s what people want to hear, but I think that in this case, because of the investment and because of the collaboration with Tower amlets Council and the LA, there is such a sense of community and belonging.

“We’re putting a lot of money into making sure there are certain things locally so people have that sense of belonging and so that they can move on with their lives. “ or example, we’ve set up the Blackwall each Trust to support community activities. We’re putting in a quarter of a million pounds every year to make people feel that regenerating the estate with housing is one thing, but it’s also about all

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Properties will be housed in the blocks of Parkside West at Blackwall Reach

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estate includes the commissioning of a series of collaborative public artworks from Make:good and Bow Arts under the grand title of The Taxonomy Of Joy. Both organisations have been working with residents over the course of the summer, tasked with collecting joyful memories and moments from those living locally, be that extended, multi-generational family recollections of the area or snippets of everyday experience. Their work will be used to create a number of pieces inspired by those histories, with the aim that these will be installed at some point in 2022.

A spokesperson for Make:good said: “We are ecstatic to be working with the community of Blackwall Reach to co-design meaningful public artworks. We believe in powerful processes the things that go with that – the employment, training and a of local participation, bringing people together to collaborate on community centre with classes – that make it a good project. the future of an area and its built environment.”

“Everything that’s being done on the estate is inclusive for all A spokesperson for Bow Arts said: “When public artwork is tenures, from the concierge services to park areas, it’s for all resico-created with residents, the outcome can be dents. We’re working with our community transformational in new residential spaces.” development team to make sure that existing Blackwall Reach is located close to Blackresidents feel they are absolutely a part of it wall DLR for access to the City and the rest and had first choice of any properties they of east London. It is within walking distance wanted to go back into. In the past the green We’re putting a lot of Canary Wharf and the Isle Of Dogs, as space was so underused. We’ve worked so of money into well as blooming business estate Republic. hard to plan it really well and to make sure Go to blackwallreach.co.uk for more information it’s going to be a well-used space. making sure there are “We want to activate it, so that people certain things locally will come there and we want to see it alive, Scan this code for more because there’s been so much time, money so people have that information about and effort to make it special. We want people Blackwall Reach and to put events on, to come together and – dare sense of belonging Parkside West I say it? – have a bit of fun.”

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aving branched out beyond her core business, founder and owner of Ivy House Residential, Angelou Beswick, wants estate agencies in the Canary Wharf area to make use of her experience.

“It’s where my roots are,” she said. “I lived in the area for eight years. I know it, and the properties located here, inside out.”

Angelou started Ivy House three years ago, offering lettings and management services to landlords.

She said: “I’ve been working for myself in estate agency for more than a decade and I have almost 20 years experience in lettings and property management.

“Two years ago I started to branch out, producing professional inventories, check-ins, check-outs and mid-tenancy visits for other agencies.

“I have a really great client base of loyal customers who have used my lettings services for the last 10 years and I found I had time on my hands to do something else.

“I spoke to a company that was doing inventories for me and they trained me as a clerk.

“That involved spending lots of time in properties and learning to identify absolutely everything in them correctly – working as an estate agent you might not know what an expansion vessel is, for example, and you have to know what things are so you can create an accurate inventory report that’s clear and concise for everyone who needs to look at it.

“This part of my business is completely separate to the lettings and management operation.”

Where there is crossover, however, is in Angelou’s experience and her background dealing with landlords, tenants and other agents.

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This four-bedroom house is located in Narrow Street in Limehouse Ropemakers Fields, E14 Offers above £1,500,000

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She said: “I wanted to reach out to other agencies because I offer a professional service.

“Because of my history in the business, I know what landlords, tenants and agents are looking for in a report.

“The documents I produce are a detailed mixture of images and text, dealing with every room at a property in turn, covering comprehensively the decoration, the cleanliness, the contents and the fixtures and fittings.

“The time taken to compile the report depends on the size of the home, but an average one-bedroom apartment in Canary Wharf would take about an hour on-site.

“I would usually deliver a report back to the agent within three working days.

“Much of the work comes down to experience in terms of determining reasonable levels of wear and tear or damage that need to be set out in the document.

“Tenants can expect a fair, unbiased report – I work as an independent third party and I work hard to ensure the inspection and any documentation provided is thorough and complete.

“They also have the opportunity to review my report and to make any comments or raise any issues at that point in time.

“At present about 90% of the work I produce comes back with no amendments from tenants.

“The inventory market continues to be busy in the areas I cover – I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve been able to continue to work in both capacities throughout the pandemic.

“Even though the country has been in lockdown, people have been moving and so there’s still been a job to do.

“As more people return to the office I think we’ll see more people moving back into inner London.

“Canary Wharf is such a great area to live – there’s so much around here and it’s a very diverse community – so there will be demand.”

Costs vary depending on property size but start at around £105 for an inventory of a studio flat.

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Occupying a wonderful position along historic and desirable Narrow Street in Limehouse, this freehold town house has four bedrooms and offers superior living in a prime position.

In recent years this home has been totally refurbished and is now presented in pristine condition throughout.

The property offers a cosy double room on the ground floor – ideal for home working – a bathroom and access to the double garage; the first floor comprises a living room and modern kitchen, three further bedrooms, two en-suites and an expansive terrace accessed from the master bedroom.

Limehouse is adjacent to the Thames and has a fine array of local bars and restaurants. Its position and transport links allow simple City and Canary Wharf commutes.

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Docklands Buy-to-Let Landlords Owed £5,390,753 in Unpaid Rent. Rogues or Saviours?

Hello

I started my property career working for an independent estate agent in the Wapping area. Since 1994 I have been based in and around East London. I started my own company in 1995 and it has grown from humble beginnings to become a well respected sales, lettings and property management agency operating in the Docklands and East London areas. Then in 2007, I opened my first branch in the Medway area. I am proud that we now have three branches in Kent.

My operation is set to expand in 2020 and beyond.

I am a long term member of both the NAEA and ARLA and a former Regional Representative for the latter. As the owner of a growing residential and commercial property portfolio, I understand well the trials and tribulations that property owners go through. I have well over 20 years experience of regenerative Dock’s areas and specialise in new development reporting.

I am happy to advise you on all aspects of property. So, if you are looking at your first buy-to-let (even if it is with another agency), or have trouble with a tenant, feel free to contact me. I offer honest and impartial advice.

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here is no getting away from the fact that the rise in the number of buy-to-let properties in Docklands has been nothing short of astonishing over the last twenty years. As a result, many in the press have said Britain is a broken nation, with many twenty and thirty-somethings unable to buy their first home. The press has named this group ‘Generation Rent.’

Docklands landlords have been accused of scooping up all the smaller Docklands properties for their buy-to-let property empires. Others blamed the Government (of both persuasions) for pouring petrol on the buy-to-let fire for giving landlords an unfair advantage with the way buy-to-let has been taxed in the past. Many have said these landlords have priced out Docklands’ ‘Generation Rent’. Many say they are rogues, and you can see why there is little sympathy for landlords, especially as…

Docklands (E14) landlords receive £292,710,564 a year in rent – easy money or what?

So, as we come out of lockdown, I want to make a stand for Docklands landlords and talk about the great work they have been doing during the pandemic.

Since lockdown, it has been (almost) illegal to evict a tenant from private rented property. Yet, in the last few weeks, this ‘ban on evictions’ has begun to be eased, making some commentators forecast a ‘tsunami of homelessness’ as landlords ready themselves to kick out the tenants who cannot pay their rent.

You might say they can afford it, yet I need to highlight an often-untold story in the massive numbers of Docklands landlords who have co-operated with their Docklands tenants to evade eviction.

The personal finances of some Docklands landlords and tenants have been ruthlessly strained during the last 16 months — something that is going to have ramifications on the back pockets of both landlords and tenants, as well as the attraction of being a buy-to-let landlord (more of that later).

1,131 Docklands tenants are in arrears with their rent to the tune of £5,390,753.

That’s money these landlords need to pay their mortgages with and even to live off themselves.

The eviction ban was imposed in March 2020 and the Government has expected private landlords to stand the cost of their tenant’s rent if they could no longer pay.

It was estimated over 1 in 5 landlords with mortgages had requested a mortgage payment holiday in 2020. Thankfully, that now stands at 1 in 100 as most Docklands landlords with shortfalls in rent have been using their own personal savings to cover the mortgage payments.

I have seen so many landlords giving their Docklands tenants rent breaks and discounts to help them through these times. However, most landlords I talk to acknowledge that it is better to have a tenant paying something rather than a tenant paying nothing, hoping that total Continued on page 2

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Continued from page 1 rent will start flowing as the economy recovers.

Going into the pandemic, 1 in 25 Docklands tenants were in arrears, yet that now stands at 1 in 11.

So, are we going to see lots of evictions? I would go as far as to rebuff the idea that we will see a rush to the courts of landlords to obtain possession orders now the eviction ban has been lifted. I have always viewed evictions as a last resort.

Before the pandemic, it took about 12 months for courts to hear rental repossession cases, so this backlog will be nearer two years (if not more). Nonetheless, the threat of a County Court Judgement (CCJ) often makes tenants pay up as it will demolish their credit rating, making it very challenging for them to rent another home.

I feel for those Docklands tenants under furlough or reduced hours as they have the quandary of wanting to reduce their outgoings by moving to a cheaper rental property, yet whose rental deposits will be sacrificed to cover their rent arrears.

However, some have said that because house prices have exploded during the last 16 months, Docklands landlords should write off their tenants’ arrears as a goodwill gesture.

The issue is, 2,015 Docklands landlords only have a single property for rent, so the arrears would have to be funded by their personal savings.

For them, the pandemic experience could be the incentive to sell up for good.

A National Residential Landlords Association survey found around a third of all landlords were now more likely to sell their buy-to-let properties altogether or sell some of them.

This would mean fewer properties for tenants to rent, thus driving up the rent.

According to government and industry data, evidence suggests that a tenant who rents a property directly through a landlord and not through a letting agent is between two and three times more likely to go into arrears of 2 months or more.

Is this because tenants know that private landlords who advertise directly for tenants on Gumtree and other platforms don’t carry out the checks letting agents do on them?

Many of those landlords are switching the management of their property to an agent, and for those landlords sticking with self-management of their property, there is circumstantial evidence they are starting to become a lot pickier when starting new tenancies. Even though illegal, spurning tenants on benefits is woefully all too common. I also worry there could be a stigma about renting properties to self-employed people because of the erratic nature of their income.

Looking into the future, I envisage a growth in the use of ‘rent guarantor contracts’, whereby the tenant is called upon to provide a 3rd party person to pay the rent if the tenant doesn’t. These are pretty common for student lets and those on certain benefits, and it wouldn’t surprise me if these are used more often for self-employed tenants and regular professional lets.

That is why I believe Docklands landlords should be celebrated ... most of them have been saviours. These are my thoughts what are yours?

One place for more information is my Docklands Property Market blog. If you are a landlord or thinking of becoming one for the first time, and you want to read more articles like this about the Docklands property market together with regular postings on what I consider the best buy to let deals in the Docklands area, then it is well worth reading. You can also email via spencer@lmlondon.com If you are in the area feel free to pop into the office which is based at Landmark Estates, 264 Westferry Road, London, E14 3AG

How Eco-friendly are Docklands Homes?

It’s Not Easy Being Green’, was the song that Kermit sang on Sesame Street.

Yet now being green is a normal way of life for most of us.

Walking or cycling places instead of taking the car, recycling and even shunning meat are some of the things most Docklands households are trying to do their ‘bit’ for going green.

Our conduct may have improved but when it comes to our Docklands homes, there is still a long way to go. It is estimated around a fifth of carbon emissions come from home energy usage (nearly three quarters from heating and lighting). The country is releasing 37% less carbon into the atmosphere than in 1990, yet we have legally binding targets to hit 100% by 2050 — and the Committee on Climate Change has stated the UK will need to eradicate greenhouse gas emissions from homes to...

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The property has large double bedrooms, a family bathroom, an open plan reception room and a modern fitted kitchen with private balcony. EPC 84 | B

HATTON GARDEN, EC1N

£725,000

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This highly secure and well maintained 682 sq ft fifthfloor apartment in the heart of the famous Hatton Garden comprises a quality one double bedroom with ensuite, a separate bathroom and open plan living and kitchen space.

Having recently been refurbished, the flat is fitted with luxury, modern appliances and decor throughout.

Owners also have access to a generously sized, private balcony.

Hatton Garden is a historical and significant London location. The street is famous as London’s jewellery quarter and the centre of the diamond trade in the UK. The property is available chain free and is ready to view now. EPC 65 | D

SALSABIL APARTMENTS, E3

£550,000

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A flawlessly finished apartment, which was completed in 2016 at the exciting landmark ‘St Clements’ development by Linden Homes. EPC 85 | B

MAINE TOWER, E14

£625,000

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Beautifully presented 614 sq. ft. apartment set on the 6th floor of the Premium Maine Tower just a 0.4 mile walk to Canary Wharf Underground station. EPC 85 | B

THE DENIZEN, EC1Y

£660,000

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£825,000

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BOW COMMON LANE, E3

£425,000

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£675,000

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£870,000

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£450,000

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Let until June 2021 at £2,600pcm, is delivering a yield of Circa .5 . An 11th floor 869 sq. ft apartment with a winter garden and incredible views.

MANHATTAN PLAZA, E14

£750,000

Townhouse in Manhattan Plaza, with a beautifully designed square and sophisticated landscapes. You will be encouraged to take a stroll in style. EPC 82 | B

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