Crime & Refurbishment: How to buy & develop a former police site
As the Met Police Service offloads swathes of prime real estate, Russell-Cooke's Paul Reed sizes up the resi development potential

Mayfield appoints Squire & Partners on Chelsea police station scheme
Developer locked down the site at the southern end of Lucan Place in December
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£150m development site hits the market in Westminster
A humongous site has just been brought to market in hot-to-trot Victoria with planning permission for a 160-unit resi scheme.
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Galliard launches £550m Gatsby-inspired ‘vertical village’ in London’s Docklands
Galliard Homes will pull back the curtains on an ambitious new Rolfe Judd-designed project today, billed as a "Manhattan-style vertical village".
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Self-employed broker agency buys rival
With backing from well-known property industry players, TAUK wants to 'consolidate the UK’s self employed agency space'.
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Super-prime PCL agency reports ‘solid’ start to 2025, as international buyers drive £300mn deal run
'Price, presentation & protraction' are the key issues facing the capital's high-end resi market right now, says Beauchamp Estates; speculates Trump's new global order could boost demand.
Agency seals over £100mn of deals in Little Venice
Boutique firm reports run of high-end sales in the picturesque West London enclave, where - unlike in many parts of the capital - demand is outstripping supply.
Investor picks up six-unit portfolio in Kensington
Agency says bulk deal demonstrates 'continued attractiveness' of prime London property to BtL investors, despite impending policy changes.
Ranked: The 20 most expensive streets in Britain right now
New analysis reveals which are the priciest addresses in 2025, based on current listings.
Spring Budget 2025: The prime property industry’s hopes & fears
Our panel of luxury property leaders urges the Chancellor to ease the tax burden on residential transactions, and to make Britain a more hospitable place for international investors & HNWIs.
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Nobu unveils plans for debut UK branded resi project
High-end hospitality group teams up with developer Salboy on £360mn scheme in Manchester, marking the A-list restaurant brand's first foray into Britain’s luxury real estate market.
Britain’s Best Places to Live in 2025
Saffron Walden in Essex has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
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Rosewood launches first standalone resi scheme
Luxury hotel group's new boutique project in LA marks 'a monumental chapter in its residential journey'
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Knight Frank: UK housing market adjusts as economic policies take shape
A clearer picture around tax & inflation may help to underpin demand, explains the agency's UK resi research boss Tom Bill.
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Buyer sought for Belgravia duplex with links to Churchill
The former home of Lady Mary Soames on Eaton Place is seeking £4.3mn.