TV programmes, such as Antique Roadshow, have made people question the value of their own knick-knacks. James Constantinou, owner of leading pawnbroker chain Prestige pawn, has noticed a stark increase in customers bringing in the more unusual items they have lying around their house or garden. The TV star, who shot to fame on Channel 4’s Posh Pawn, revealed: “We are currently inundated with statues, which is something we have not experienced before. “One customer brought in a large marble head statue designed by a famous female sculptors. Brit “An entire team and crane were needed to help move the…
Author: Hannah Weaver
More than 10,000 one-beds priced between £350,000 and £550,000 are currently up for sale across the city. This is in part due to the UK’s Renters’ Bill, which will bring in significant changes for both tenants and landlords and aim to create a fairer rental market. Nathan Khider, owner of Nathan K Real Estate, said: “With the Rent Reform Bill coming in, it is no longer attractive for investors to own one-bed flats. “The cost of leaseholds, service charges and everything has increased, as well as the tax on buying properties. “The Bill will abolish no-fault evictions, meaning that it…
Hundreds are flocking back to London after more companies have put a stop to hybrid working. The return to the capital is sparking bidding wars for properties, according to one of the UK’s leading agents. Property expert, Nathan Khider revealed: “I have noticed a huge surge in interest in London flats this year as employees are having to work in the office 4-5 days a week. “One of my flats valued at £800,000 received almost 30 viewings in just one day and was eventually sold in a bidding war. “The clients viewing are those who used to live in London…
One of the UK’s leading aesthetic doctors is changing the face of the cosmetics industry with his revolutionary, pain-free approach. Dr. Ed Robinson, who draws in on his expertise as an NHS anaesthetist, is the only aesthetics doctor in Cheshire offering this array of nerve blocks to deliver pain-free treatments to his patients. The doctor with over 7 years of medical experience revealed: “In anaesthetics we perform lots of procedures with people awake using nerve blocks. “This is where local anaesthetic is injected near to where the nerve is. Everything that the nerve supplies will then go numb. “For the…
£2 million properties in De Beauvoir are flying off the market in hours as Londoners are discovering Hackney’s hidden gem. Nathan Khider, owner of Nathan K Real Estate, has reported a sudden boom in interest for luxury homes in one of North London’s quieter areas. The average property price in De Beauvoir Town is around £855,213, but it is the more expensive properties which are suddenly in high demand. Nathan revealed: “Family homes in De Beauvoir are getting huge premiums and I have noticed a surge in demand for houses around the £2 million mark. “Families are making offers at…
James Constantinou, owner of leading pawnbroker chain Prestige Pawn, has seen an increase of up to 300% of high-network clients offering him ultra high- end designer Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille watches. They are able to raise as their watches – which are loved by celebs like the Beckhams, Rafael Nadal, Pharrell Williams and Michelle Yeoh – shoot up in value by 20% each year. The TV star, who shot to fam on Channel 4’s Posh Pawn, revealed: “On average, we receive hundreds of watches a week; however, in the past year we have noticed a stark increase…
Generation of Boomers have overlooked their oral hygiene for years and are now paying the price for their neglect. Dr Nik, a leading implant surgeon at One-to-One Dental Clinic, has seen a 20% increase in patients over 50 with next to no teeth. 52-year-old Carol Mccomiskie from Fife, Scotland was forced to spend £40,000 on full mouth restoration works after 70% of her teeth had crumbled or broken. Carol revealed: “I never went out to eat because of the fear of my teeth crumbling, and I was too embarrassed to even smile in public. “The first thing I did every…
Leading medical professional Dr Ed Robinson is calling on the UK Government to urgently strengthen regulation and enforcement to protect the public from the growing dangers of black market aesthetic treatments. This follows two deeply concerning public health warnings issued in the same week: A botulism alert linked to the use of counterfeit “Botox” sourced from the black market and administered by a non-medical practitioner. A blood-borne virus risk after a client received a so-called “vampire facial” from a non-healthcare professional in unsanitary conditions. Both incidents highlight the serious health risks posed by unqualified individuals operating without regulation, often using…
British dentists are in danger of being overwhelmed by “Turkey Teeth”, according to leading Harley Street dental expert. Dr Nik Vourakis, a top implant surgeon at the One-To-One Dental Clinic on Harley Street, is being inundated with patients suffering painful complications from overseas dental procedures. They are being left in agony: Unable to eat anything but soup Left with only a handful of teeth Facing years of corrective treatment “Just last week alone, the clinic saw four new cases of botched implants performed abroad,” says Dr Nik.“Patients are coming in unable to eat solid foods. The damage is often extensive, and…
The UK is failing its people by a botched approach to the spiralling obesity crisis, a major health conference was told. The number of people who are obese or struggling with health conditions caused by poor eating habits has rocketed from 53% in 1993 to current figures around 63%. Leading health campaigner Steve Bennett said millions of people are at risk of developing early serious illness because of reliance on sugary foods, while the NHS is buckling under the annual £11.2 billion cost of obesity related conditions such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and cancer. That said, Steve made…