Properties
Noughts and Crossings: Will four new bridges change the look of London’s property market?
From Teddington Lock to the open sea at Dartford, the River Thames is criss-crossed by 34 bridges. In future years, four new bridges are planned for London (seven for the Thames in total).
Canary Wharf Estate’s first resi buildings get the nod
The first dedicated residential development on the Canary Wharf Estate has been given the nod by Tower Hamlets' Strategic Finance Committee.
St James snaps up former gasworks in Battersea
Ultra-hot Battersea is about to say goodbye to some of its unsightliest landmarks, as yet another major resi scheme looks to hasten the area's transformation.
Housing to take centre stage in Budget2014
Housing, it seems, will take centre-stage on Wednesday; Chancellor Osborne's announcement of a new Garden City at Ebbsfleet in Kent comes just days before his pre-Election Budget.
Square deal for London Square in Teddington
Resi developer London Square has completed on a 0.9-acre site in the middle of Teddington, which it plans to turn into a £30m classic London square.
“Mayfair’s most expensive flat” hits the market at over £5k psf
A few weeks ago, Mayfair agent Peter Wetherell predicted we'd be seeing £10k per square foot prices on his patch within ten years. A few people scoffed.
Here’s why Osborne needs to cut VAT on building repairs
Cutting VAT on housing renovations and repairs could generate a £15.
CBRE and Strutt & Parker bag Dalian Wanda’s One Nine Elms gig
An announcement made at MIPIM confirms that One Nine Elms, The Dalian Wanda Group's 1.
Chinese mega-developer finalises second major London acquisition
Two months after snapping up the £600m Ram Brewery in Wandsworth, the Chinese state-owned property developer Greenland Group has finally shaken hands on its second landmark resi site, on the other side…
True Colours: The story behind Cluttons’ rebrand
Over 20 years after the company's last overhaul, Cluttons completely changed its colours last month in what it hopes will be an award-winning rebrand.
Stately Progress: Burton/Repton masterpiece comes up for sale in Kent
Some pretty significant estates have hit the market in the UK over the last year, but not many can claim to have been submitted to the United Nations UNESCO Committee to join the likes of Stonehenge and…
Something in the Air: Shropshire heritage triumphs over the turbine
Double celebrations for William Cash as he celebrates both his recent nuptials and a big win for localism and the Shropshire landscape.