Miscellanea
Avalanche of subsidence claims could put insurance firms on shaky ground
The aftermath of the long hot summer of 1976 saw a wave of subsidence claims across the UK, notes Trevor Abrahmsohn, and insurance firms may need to brace themselves as history repeats...
33 charts that show how London’s housing market is changing
The Greater London Authority's newly-published housing report analyses how the capital's housing trends have shifted through the decades, noting some fascinating changes in tenure, construction, affordability,…
Qatari Diar breaks ground at former US Embassy site
More good news for Grosvenor Square as the former fortress at No.30 begins its transformation into one of the world's top luxury hotels...
Which are the best parks in PCL?
34 parks and green spaces have been awarded Green Flag status across RBKC and Westminster this year
Insurers braced for raft of subsidence claims as Britain swelters
The Met Office measure of soil moisture deficit in the UK is currently at "high amber", which is not great news for some properties built on clay soil
New LLC register ‘will completely transform UK property transactions’
The Land Registry has officially launched its new digital Local Land Charges Register today, which is fairly big news for homebuyers and their agents.
Green light for Leo Villareal & Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’ ‘Illuminated River Project’
An ambitious plan to liven up London's bridges has been given the go-ahead this week.
A Chequers history: the country palace of British prime ministers
A Grade I listed country pile at the foot of the Chilterns has quietly hosted world leaders and momentous decisions since it was built in 1565...
In Pictures: LonRes Summer Party & Awards 2018
The who's who of London's prime property world gather in Belgravia for another sun-soaked annual bash
The City of Westminster was nearly called Maryminston
And RBKC could have been 'Chelsington'. Most of London's boroughs were named, it turns out, by civil servants in the Summer of 1963...
Anyone For Tennis? HNWs would rather play inside…
As the superstars of tennis prepare to serve up the action in SW19, Trevor Abrahmsohn explains how tastes have changed amongst his sportier clients
How a London firm is bridging the worlds of art & estate agency
PrimeResi tours the remarkable private collection belonging to the owners of Islington-based agency Currell, and finds out how great art is working wonders for the business...