The Market
Profits rocket 70% for Hill as pipeline hits £1.1bn
Top 20 UK housebuilder Hill has seen its pre-tax profits climb to over £31 million, up 69% annually, and laid out some ambitious growth plans.
Hill's Octavo Mews scheme in West Kensington
Trendwatch: The let-to-renters
While let-to-rent isn’t a new concept, it’s becoming a great deal less niche as an alternative owning/living option, says Stacks' David Brooke Smith...
New Southbank branch for Coldwell Banker
US-based real estate leviathan Coldwell Banker has made a move on London's Southbank.
To Brexit or Not To Brexit: What do London’s agents think will happen?
As you may have seen over the weekend, the Chancellor has warned the UK property market could be in for a "significant shock" if Britain votes to leave the EU next month.
London’s New Face: Prime resi industry reactions to Mayor Sadiq Khan’s triumph
When Boris was electioneering four years ago, Londoners ranked housing as the fourth most important political issue of the day, behind jobs, crime and transport;
RBKC tops national planning enforcement league
Going by the number of notices served, Kensington & Chelsea has the busiest planning enforcement team in the country, according to new figures released by the Department of Communities and Local Government.
Super-grand Chelsea lateral asks £9.25m
A remarkable apartment in Turner's Reach House on Chelsea Embankment has been listed at £9.25m.
The London Slowdown: Not a correction but a return to normality
London’s prime market needed the steam to be released from it and this slower market will probably be here for some time, says LonRes Chairman William Carrington...
18% drop in new tenancies agreed across prime central London
The LonRes team summarises an unusually subdued Q1 in the prime London lettings market...
The prime London lettings market has, over the last three months, been quieter than many expected.
Government tax task force identifies first developers for investigation
The Government has started identifying a number of property development firms for investigation as it turns a spotlight on the use of offshore companies.
Cornish resort town votes to ban second homes
An overwhelming majority of residents of St Ives - one of Cornwall's most famous, beautiful and in-demand destinations - have voted to ban second homes in a landmark local referendum.
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Developers are ‘downsizing’ big luxury apartments as demand dries up
Prime London property developers are "re-examining the final phases of many schemes that were expected to include three and four bedroom apartments and penthouses", says one lettings agent, as demand fails…