Heritage
Dear George: Please drop VAT on home improvements and get the economy moving
As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget next week, Trevor Abrahmsohn beseeches him to help a vital part of the property sector..
Things looking up for King’s Observatory plans
One of South West London's most important buildings - the Grade I-listed King's Observatory in Richmond's Old Deer Park - looks destined to become a seven-bedroom, 18,500 square foot luxury home if planners…
Parklife: One Cornwall Terrace goes for £80m
A company controlled by the entrepreneur Marcus Cooper has reportedly bought one of London's most expensive terraced houses - a Grade I listed mansion on Cornwall Terrace overlooking Regent's Park with…
Heritage! The Battle for Britain’s Past
It feels as if we've always cherished the ruins of our stately homes, great abbeys, castles and ancient monuments. Yet our love affair with historic buildings is relatively recent
Uberprime: Lethbridge House
In the first in a brand new series, we take a look inside the most expensive homes on the market
Age and Beauty: Period investments trump new developments “by four times”
Period or newbuild? Traditional or turnkey? The age-old question has reared it's head again in the wake of some high-profile new developments, but new research has suggested that experience really does …
Decision looms on Abramovich’s £100m Cheyne Walk blueprint
It sounds as though Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is about to have his wishes granted by Kensington and Chelsea Council
Listed Property Show
There's about half a million listed homes in the UK, according to the Listed Property Owners Club, all under the cosh of some of the most intricate regulations on planning, alterations and maintenance…
The Destruction of Arcadia: Heritage under siege
As English Heritage prepares to celebrate the birth of heritage tourism with the 1913 Ancient Monuments Act, Britain's great estates are under siege from growth and progress, says William Cash from Upton…
Preservation Nation: Heritage guidance released
With a bumper line-up of English Heritage, the British Property Federation, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Deloitte, the "Heritage Works" super-partnership has released comprehensive…
Last chance at the Walpole
With the news that four out of the five apartments have now been sold, it's the final chance to buy into Oliver Burns' masterful Walpole Mayfair
Resi plans for BBC Television Centre revealed
Stanhope and the BBC have released their plans for the 14-acre BBC Television Centre site in White City, London