The Market
Asking prices cut on a third of Royal Borough instructions
A third of properties listed for sale in RBKC have had their asking price trimmed, with roughly 40% of homes on the market in Earl’s Court (SW5) having been subject to a price cut, and 35% of those…
New York has it right on property market transparency – Khan
Labour mayoral hopeful Sadiq Khan has called for New York-style transparency on all property transactions in London.
London’s luxury property pipeline peaks, but squeezed margins are pushing investors out
London's prime residential property pipeline is on fire, with over 35,000 new units - worth a grand total of £77bn - expected to come into play over the next ten years.
Don’t kill the golden goose with more tall building ‘mistakes’ – Historic England
Successful architecture is more than a collection of "iconic" objects that might "belong" as much in Dubai as in London, heritage champ Historic England has warned in a withering takedown of the capital's…
‘Worrying signs’ in central London as development activity plateaus
Recent government tinkering will have the effect of actually slowing new development in central London, according to new predictions from JLL.
Early Team 4 project up for sale in north London
Set up in 1963 by young architecture grads Su Brumwell, Wendy Cheesman, Norman Foster and Richard Rogers, the legendary Team 4 practice would see its members go on to become bona fide world-beaters.
Oakhill sets up shop in West Hampstead
Oakhill Residential, the agency set up by former Goldschmidt & Howland man Lee Cash, has put down roots in West Hampstead.
Hamptons appoints new central London lettings boss
Hamptons International has appointed Boutaina Cansicka as its new Central London Regional Lettings Director.
Knight Frank boosts Exeter offering with PCL dealmaker and acquisitions specialist
One of Knight Frank's top fee earners is returning to Devon to lead the firm's Exeter operation. A key member of the agency's acquisition arm, The Buying Solution, will also be joining the team.
Rare St John’s Wood ‘artists’ quarter’ villa asks £6.995m
We didn't know there was an artists' quarter in St John's Wood, but apparently this was the place to be if you were a (successful) 19th century creative.
Goldsmith v Khan: London’s leading mayoral candidates’ housing policies head-to-head
With one month to go until polling day, there's still clear water between the leading pair of candidates – Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour's Sadiq Khan – and the rest of the Mayoral hopeful pack…
Prime central London gets a spring in its step as sales volumes rise
A 'sense of impetus' was noted in the prime central London market last month, with the first rise in transaction volumes recorded this year.