Action Against Hunger: The orginization behind the Putney pop-up restaurants
Rebecca Mascarenhas who owns and runs popular Putney Restaurant, Phoenix, is the lady behind the wonderfully generous idea of hosting some of London’s top restaurants and chefs in her very own Putney restaurant. The drive is in aid of raising much needed funds for the island of Haiti which is still struggling to get back on its feet after the disastrous earthquake that hit the island earlier this year. The Putney restaurant owner is working in conjunction with Action Against Hunger and is currently doing an excellent job of raising funds for Haiti.
If you’re a fan of JLS and missed all their shows at the London Hammersmith Apollo Theatre last month, then fear not as there is one last chance for you to make sure you get to catch the boys in action. 3000 tickets are being given away to readers of The Sun newspaper for a one-of-a-kind performance on the 7 March 2010.
The residential sector of the London property market has seen a boost in recent months, but not because you or me is keen to buy a house. Buy-to-let landlords have become increasingly active, with lending to this category of investors going up by 10 percent in the last three months.
The numbers are not huge, but they are encouraging. Oversupply of property has led to a drop in rent which has increased demand. This in turn has prompted funders to make money available for residential property, despite the unfavourable tax conditions and regulatory procedures that come with setting up new funds.
The London property market is still only slightly less bleak than the weather, but respite is in sight for both. The UK has experienced tough times indeed as citizens continue to grapple with the effects of the worst economic recession in 50 years, and the worst weather spate in 40 years. This unhappy combination of factors has not made for the best start to 2010.
Though the property market displayed between three and six percent growth last year, one out of six estate agents was forced out of business.
