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Tiny studio flat costs almost £1,000-a-month is so small the shower is in a wardrobe

A 10sq m studio flat in Kensington, West London, doesn't have its own toilet or an oven but will set tenants back £940 per month - and that's even with the rent having been reduced

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

London homes with gardens are priced £64,000 higher on average than those without outdoor space

The highest premium for private outdoor space is found in Kensington & Chelsea where homes with gardens are priced £166,000 higher than those without.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Open invitation to help launch new restaurant

A London restaurateur says hospitality staffing shortages have led him to make an open call for a chef to start a new restaurant with James Chiavarini, right, who owns Il Portico in Kensington, said he is looking for a partner. “You don’t need any money, all you need is a good…

Evening Standard · May 19, 2022

A Bit More on the Florida Disney Special Government District Repeal Controversy

I blogged about this controversy Friday, and then quoted Prof. Michael Dorf's and an experienced appellate lawyer's take on Monday. Another lawyer, Dilan Esper, had a Twitter thread pointing to Kensington Volunteer Fire Department v. Montgomery County (4th Cir. 2012), which suggests that the legislature's motivation for repealing the special…

Reason · Apr 27, 2022

Philly has a backlog of 34,000 abandoned-car complaints — and the city has no solution

PHILADELPHIA — The party was over in Germantown, but one stretch limo never made it home.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 26, 2022

Kensington & Chelsea becomes first borough to relax solar panels rules for historic homes

It’s estimated that 80 per cent of the borough’s carbon emissions come from buildings so it’s hoped this new policy will make an impact

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022

Non-doms: 12% of residents in London’s richest parts claimed status in 2018

More than one in 10 paid no tax on offshore income in Kensington and the Cities of London and Westminster

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2022

Flat in London's most exclusive postcode on sale for £175k with one room and no toilet

Located just a stone's throw away from the iconic Harrod's department store, the tiny Kensington pad has an auction guide price of just £175,000 - but there's a catch

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2022

Tiny London flat with bed next to sink available to rent for £1,000 a month

The studio flat is available without bills for £1,083 a month in London's priciest borough - Kensington and Chelsea - but future tenants will have to share a bathroom with a stranger

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2022

Map of Liverpool set for huge change with 71 new areas and different names

Local Government Boundary Commission proposes huge changes to the map of the city - we have all the details here

Liverpool Echo · Mar 31, 2022