West Hampstead Jeweller Moves On!

London retailer Joule has moved location, opening a shop in Hampstead Village, leaving its previous West Hampstead location.

Joule owners husband-and-wife-team Sanjay and Raji Pattni celebrated the opening of the new shop with a party on Friday night. Special guest at the event was Sarah Ho of brand Sho Fine Jewellery, who took time to talk guests through her latest collections which are on sale at Joule.

“Joule offers the kind of jewellery you can buy in Bond Street, but not at Bond Street prices,” said Sanjay Pattni at the opening event. “The people of Hampstead don’t need to go to the West End to buy a diamond engagement ring or a special piece of contemporary fine jewellery. They can come to us. We have some cutting-edge designer brands in our shop, including Tacori from the USA and Noah Barcelona from Spain, and we can offer a huge amount of expertise and knowledge between us that you won’t find in the typical big jewellery shops in London.”

Kenwood House Picnic Proms Line Up Announced

There is no better way to spend a perfect summer’s evening than at one of the English Heritage Picnic Concerts. Gather a group of friends and family and enjoy the world-class music, relaxed atmosphere and breathtaking settings of Kenwood House and Audley End.

Hampstead Heaths Kenwood House Picnic Proms have announced the line up for this years prom season; Rufus Wainwright, Will Young and Jamie Cullum will take to the stage at this year's Kenwood Picnic Concerts, it has been announced.

The concerts, which take place on Hampstead Heath throughout the summer will kick off on June 26 with an as yet unnamed performer.

Rufus Wainwright will make his second Kenwood appearance on July 3, followed by jazz singer Diana Krall on July 10 and Pop Idol Will Young on July 17.The performer on July 31 is yet to be named.

On August 7, violinist Diana Yukawa and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will perform Vivaldi's enchanting masterpiece Four Seasons on August 7 and jazz musician Jamie Cullum takes to the stage on August 14.

The final concert of the season is on August 21 with the Last Night of the Kenwood Proms with Britain's Got Talent star Faryl Smith and acclaimed tenor Wynne Evans, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra. The evening will culminate with a dramatic firework finale to bring the curtain down on Kenwood 2010.

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Olympic Cycling Brakes Applied for Hampstead

Hampstead and Highgate are to miss out on hosting one of the showpiece events in the 2012 Olympics, the Ham&High has learned.

The route for the road cycling races - originally planned to go from Regent's Park up to Hampstead Heath - is to be switched to outside London.

Sources at the 2012 organising committee and Camden Council confirmed the news to the Ham&High this week although the committee refused to officially confirm the news until a "final decision" is made.

The news comes after the International Cycling Union (UCI) asked 2012 chiefs to follow the example set at the Beijing Olympics and move the bulk of the course outside of the city.

The decision has led to disappointment for residents and cycling fans.

Brent Cross Cricklewood Development On hold

The Ham and High reports that opponants to the £5billion Brent Cross Cricklewood scheme celebrated this week when the government stalled the proposals.

John Denham, secretary of state for communities and local government, issued a stop notice on the scheme, giving him more time to decide whether to call for a public inquiry.

The scheme, which covers 150 hectares in Barnet bordering Golders Green and West Hampstead, was granted outline planning permission by Barnet Council in November.

It will create a new town centre around Brent Cross shopping centre 27,000 jobs, 7,500 new homes, three schools, a new mainline rail station, parks and green spaces and a leisure centre. It will invest £500million in transport and take 20 to 25 years to complete.

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North London Investment Property News; HMO Licensing

An HMO (House of Multple Occupation)License is required for all privately rented properties of three stories or more, and occupied by five or more people.The property must be used as the tenants' only or main residence;properties let to students and migrant workers are treated as their only or main residence.

The Housing Act 2004 introduced a new definition of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The new definition is detailed and complex. Generally a house in multiple occupation will be a property occupied by more than one household and more than two people, and may include bedsits, shared houses and some self contained flats.

Mandatory licensing of HMOs was introduced in England and came into force in April 2006. The regulations investigate the suitability of the landlord to carry out their role effectively as well as the provision of adequate amenities in the building. The license also limits the number of tenants in the building.

Despite the new regulations HMOs are still considered a relatively safe property investment, even through 2009. Although HMO properties are generally associated with the bottom end of the market, this is not necessarily true in London and other areas of high property value, where they are often let as a house share for young professionals. The property investor may be happier with the concept of a single more expensive property with professional tenants in, rather than having to manage a number of cheaper properties in less salubrious areas. There is always the option to convert back to a single family residence to realise your investment.

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