Format: News
Westminster housing chief “steps aside”
Westminster's high-profile housing and property councillor - Jonathan Glanz - has reportedly resigned after penning an article on council tenants.
Over 55s most positive as house price confidence reaches (another) record high
Homeowners are more upbeat about house prices than at any time since February 2009, with pretty much everyone thinking that their property is the most valuable its ever been and that its going to get even…
No More Surprises: Berkeley calls for complete review of property tax system
Keep meddling with the property taxation system and you'll put the kibosh on the housing recovery, a new report commissioned by the Berkeley Group warns the government.
Carter Jonas opens up in Somerset
Carter Jonas officially launched its new Somerset office this week, with a shindig at the Vicars’ Hall, Wells Cathedral.
Patrick Brady
JLL appoints Head of Development Management
Another big hire for Jones Lang LaSalle has just been announced.
Lofty Ambition: Central St Martins redevelopment unveiled
One of Soho's most eagerly anticipated new resi schemes - the transformation of the former Central St Martins School of Art into The Saint Martins Lofts - has just been unveiled (although nearly half of…
Pickles weighs in on rogue landlords
Eric Pickles has come down hard on "rogue landlords", publishing the first draft of the Tenants' Charter and launching a package of proposals designed to give more rights to private tenants.
The Lonres Autumn Review: Low stock but strong competition
It's that time of year again and the Lonres Autumn Review 2013 has hit the shelves with a typically bumper round-up of the goings-on across 151 key postcodes.
Open All Hours: Surrey agent goes 24/7
Proving there really is no rest for the wicked, one Surrey-based agent has invested in a 24-hour telephone reception service (featuring a real human) to make sure it doesn't miss out on international calls…
Howard de Walden wins ten approvals to develop Marylebone Lane
The Howard de Walden Estate has managed to piece together planning permission for ten linked sites over 78,890 sq ft to enable a major redevelopment of the Wigmore Street end of Marylebone Lane.
South London rents rocket
Rental values have shot up across South London over the last three months, according to Benham & Reeves, with development hotspots including Greenwich, Bermondsey and the South Bank outpacing their established…
We’ve only made two price reductions all year – Crayson
As a full picture of Q3 starts to form across the capital, West London agency Crayson has been unleashing some attention-grabbing stats on its W14, W11, W10, W8 and W2 patch, reporting significant increases…