Policy
Buyer saves £750k by beating stamp duty deadline
It's come to light that a buyer in north London saved himself a handy £744,000 by pushing his £25m purchase through a few hours before the 3% stamp duty surcharge came into effect.
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Camden to follow RBKC in publishing planners’ advice
Camden Council has decided to publish its confidential pre-application planning advice after Kensington & Chelsea pioneered the idea earlier this year.
Brexit worries driving the downturn? Don’t make me laugh…
For the government to blame the increase in unemployment on Brexit worries is so fatuous as to be laughable, says Trevor Abrahmsohn..
Cash in the Attic: London’s untapped rooftop space worth ‘billions of pounds’
'If you have an expensive piece of land in any city centre in the world, you use it, but we have so much unused space in London and owners are unaware they can sell it'
Referendumbed Down: What would a Brexit mean for the prime resi sector?
It’s a rare event that commands such raging ambivalence.
BREXITWATCH: Four thoughts on the EU Referendum and its impact on the prime resi sector
Four of prime London's most informed pundits weigh in on the European question, delivering what looks to be a pretty representative cross section of opinions from the top-end of the residential property …
Planning nod for mass roof extension scheme in Ladbroke Grove
Eighteen residents of Ruston Mews in W11 have been given the go-ahead to carry out a joint roof extension after winning an appeal.
Why the Panama Papers offer nothing new about London
The Panama Papers 'reveal' that lots of high-powered individuals choose to buy homes in London - where's the surprise, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn...
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
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 cur…
‘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
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 hop…