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A £1bn affordable housing contribution dodge, introduced by housing minster Brandon Lewis at the end of last year, has been quietly diluted...

The rowers and coxes are limbering up for tomorrow's BNY Mellon Boat Race and it's shaping up to be a scorcher; the only thing missing now is some topical riverside house price analysis...

Planners have given property management and investment firm Telereal Trillium the green light for a chunky new scheme in chichi Chiswick.

"The outlook for developers is not the same as it was in 2011," notes Knight Frank as it updates its list of the top areas for future residential development in London.

The joint venture behind the transformation of the ginormous New Covent Garden Market site in Nine Elms has just gone unconditional, meaning that work could begin on site as soon as this summer.

Turns out it's not all about tube stops, schools and Waitroses any more; potential buyers are increasingly keen to find out about proximity to a Boris Bike docking station, according to one London agent.

A monster deal from last year has just come to light, topping the scales at £51.7m.

Knight Frank has promoted Robert Adams to Salary Partner within the Prime New Homes team.

The transformation of Earls Court took another step forward yesterday with news of the completion of the Earls Court Partnership Limited, the investment vehicle set up by Capco and TfL.

Investment firm London Central Portfolio seems to be going big this year, hiring a third new recruit in just a few weeks and promoting another.

There are at least 179 estate agency branches in the City of Westminster alone, with 2,600 vying for business across the capital.

Labour has pledged to abolish non-domicile tax status if it wins the general election next month.