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Blog Guide to Renting 09.10.17
Hanging On To Your Deposit
From rip-off fees before you’ve even moved in to dodgy landlords ignoring your calls to fix the...
Blog Guide to Renting 25.09.17
5 Things to Look Out for before Renting an Apartment
Renting is a great option for millions of the people in the UK, especially those moving to...
Home is the place you grow up wanting to leave and grow old wanting to get back to.
— John Ed Pearce
Blog London Lifestyle 22.09.17
Exploring London’s Best Green Spaces
London is a vibrant city, where there’s always a new show to see or a unique bar...
Blog Interior Design 20.09.17
Creative Interiors Tips for Decorating Your Rental Apartment
You don’t have to completely transform your rental apartment to make it more unique and more suited...
Blog Guide to Renting 14.09.17
5 Reasons Why Location Is So Important When Looking for a Rental Apartment ...
When looking for a rental apartment, there are so many things you’ll want to consider. Location is...
Blog London Lifestyle 07.09.17
7 London Photographers You Need to Follow on Instagram
London is one of the best places to live. It’s a thriving capital with plenty to see...
Let’s adore and endure each other.
— Street art on Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch
Blog Architecture 14.08.17
From Factories to Flats
Abandoned warehouses and factories are dotted all across London – relics of a golden industrial age. Technological...
Art & Culture 28.07.17
Best street art in East London: where to look
East London is packed with some of the best pieces of street art in the world! Walk...
Home wasn’t built in a day.
— Jane Sherwood Ace
London Lifestyle 21.07.17
5 of the Most Unique Dining Experiences in London
London’s food scene is constantly evolving to embrace cuisines from far-flung parts all around the world, in...
Blog Technology 03.07.17
5 Highlights from London Tech Week 2017
The annual London Tech Week returned to ExCeL London in June to celebrate the very best of...
Blog Architecture 08.06.17
5 of the Most Unusual Buildings on London’s Skyline
London has well and truly cemented itself as a global architectural capital. With impressive and unusual structures...
Blog London Lifestyle 25.06.17
7 of the Best Craft Beer Bars in Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green, located just to the east side of Shoreditch, is one of the few areas left...
Technology 08.06.17
Home Tech: The Essential Guide
The world of technology is more exciting than ever, with staggering developments enhancing even the most mundane...
Living With Us 06.06.17
Pet-Friendly Apartments: Lets With Pets
Britain is famously a nation of animal lovers. We’re home to the world’s oldest animal welfare charity,...
Living With Us 25.05.17
No more excuses: apartments with a gym included
We think renting should be as hassle-free as possible. And what could be more hassle-free than being...
Guide to Renting 19.05.17
Utility hell: How to manage the mountain of bills
It is a cruel irony of life that the things we least want to spend money on...
London Lifestyle 21.04.17
10 of the Best Rooftop Bars in London
With the summer months approaching and outdoor events and festivals popping up across London, it’s a glorious...
Technology 27.03.17
Smart home: 7 apps that make your life easier
With the rise in popularity of ‘smart’ devices and apps, home life is becoming easier and easier....
Home is the nicest word there is.
— Laura Ingalls Wilder
London Lifestyle 17.03.17
Best Places to Live in London: Where’s Right For You?
London is exciting, vibrant and diverse. When it comes to selecting where you want to live, you’re...
London Lifestyle 13.03.17
The Best Fine Dining Restaurants in London
Everyone knows that London is a melting pot for great food and exciting cuisines from around the...
Community 06.03.17
Capturing Islington: Art From Our Local Community
Integrating our developments into the local area is essential. In Archway, we want Vantage Point to become...
A bad day in London is still better than a good day anywhere else.
Interior Design 12.02.17
5 Interiors Trends for 2017
With each new year comes new interiors trends that you can tap into and thereby enrich your...
Guide to Renting 27.01.17
Closing the door on nightmare landlords
Embarrassing first dates, fashion disasters and terrifying French teachers are things most of us have lived through...
Living With Us 12.01.17
All Back to Mine: A £7m Rental Penthouse
London is not a famously friendly city. From the awkward silence on the Tube to the pushing...
Living With Us 10.01.17
Work and Study at Home
The idea of commuting to a long day’s work often seems daunting, especially with commuter train services...
There’s nowhere else like London. Nothing at all, anywhere.
— Vivienne Westwood
Interior Design 20.12.16
Simple Interior Touches for Your Apartment
Are you feeling a bit uninspired by your apartment’s current decor? Refreshing your home doesn’t have to...
London Lifestyle 16.12.16
Christmas Shopping in London: Some Alternative Shops
We all want to delight our family and friends with thoughtfully chosen gifts at Christmastime, but sometimes...
Guide to Renting 15.12.16
Housing Generation Netflix
From Tesla and Hailo, to Spotify and Netflix, young, tech-driven companies are eroding entrenched consumer traditions. Blockbuster,...
Interior Design 05.12.16
5 Ways to Add Colour to Your Apartment
London is a vibrant and exciting place to live. Culturally, it’s a playground of art, music and...
London Lifestyle 22.11.16
A Brief History of Maidenhead
Now considered a charming and bustling market town, Maidenhead has its very own fascinating history which is...
Living With Us 20.11.16
24-Hour Laundry and Dry Cleaning
To the busy young professional living and working in London, convenience is key. That’s why we’ve built...
Living With Us 15.11.16
Zipcars For All
We’re here to make our residents’ lives easier, and that extends beyond the walls of Vantage Point....
Living With Us 08.11.16
Get Fit In Your Penthouse
We’ve created a fitness space exclusively for our residents within Vantage Point. The activity room on the...
Technology 04.11.16
Essential Electronics: Items You Need for Your Apartment
Modern apartment living is all about comfort and convenience. You work hard all week, so it’s important...
London Lifestyle 21.10.16
Five of the Best Places for Brunch in North London
Waking up to a hearty brunch is a perfect way to enjoy some of your precious time...
Community 14.10.16
Essential Living Tackle Tough Mudder
Saturday 24th September saw Essential Living tackle Tough Mudder in support of local homelessness charity, The Passage. The course...
Guide to Renting 05.10.16
Moving Day in London Made Easy: Five Simple Tips
Moving apartment can be particularly stressful, especially if you’re going to the opposite side of London or...
Architecture 26.09.16
The Changing Face of Architecture in London
Like every great European capital city, London is blessed with strikingly diverse architecture – everything from Georgian...
Guide to Renting 16.08.16
A Tenant’s Guide to Renting in London
London is an amazing place to live, but figuring out the logistics of renting can be quite...
London Lifestyle 14.07.16
North vs South London: Where To Go
Living in London is exciting. There are endless opportunities for a fun day or night out. From...
London Lifestyle 05.07.16
Secret London: Top 5 Places to Uncover
London is such an exciting place to be – it is full of amazing museums, wonderful galleries...
London Lifestyle 27.06.16
Summer Events in London for Your Radar
London: a capital of culture and a city alive with festivals and events. This summer the metropolis...
London Lifestyle 21.06.16
6 Bars to Go to in Islington for After-Work Drinks
With more and more bars and pubs opening in Islington, the borough offers the perfect drinking social...
Community 16.06.16
Archway Summer Festival
If you want a flavour of what living in Archway is like, head to the Archway Summer...
London Lifestyle 24.05.16
6 Money-Saving Tips for North London Living
Everyone loves the big city, but there’s no getting around the fact that London is an expensive...
Living With Us Guide to Renting 24.05.16
Hassle-Free Renting
Renting shouldn’t be a challenge. After all, you’re paying a premium for the convenience and flexibility that...
Living With Us 23.05.16
24-Hour Service
How long does it take your landlord to fix a fault? It’s a major challenge for many...
Living With Us 23.05.16
No Fees To Rent With Us
Everyone’s heard the horror stories surrounding the mountain of fees you have to pay when you’re renting...
Living With Us Interior Design 27.04.16
Expertly Designed Interiors
If you’re renting in London, then you should feel like you’re renting in London. To us this...
London Lifestyle 20.04.16
5 of the Best Running Routes in London
With the London Marathon just around the corner and sunnier weather on the horizon, there’s never been...
Living With Us 15.04.16
Minutes From The Underground
Where we live is one of the most defining elements of a person’s life. Wherever we end...
London Lifestyle 11.04.16
5 hidden gems that make Islington the place to be in 2016
With its many winding alleys full of hidden delights and its mixture of artisanal local coffee and...
Living With Us Interior Design 07.04.16
Stunning penthouse social space
If you live in London, you’ll know that renting usually means you have to compromise on the...
London Lifestyle 04.04.16
Top Ten Things To Do In Islington
With a huge lineup of quirky pubs, unique theatres, and independent shops for every taste, you don’t...
London Lifestyle 12.11.15
The Metamorphosis of Bethnal Green
Over the last 10 years, Bethnal Green has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis. Once best known as Beffnal...
London Lifestyle 12.11.15
Out & About In Archway
Nestled in between the picturesque Highgate Village – the go-to for Gothic Romantics with it’s ivy clad...
Community 14.10.15
The Archway Festive Fair
On Friday 27 November, from 3pm until 8pm Archway will be buzzing with Festive cheer. If your...
