Format: News
Autumn Statement: HNW highlights and full transcript
So the Chancellor's just delivered his Autumn Statement... and it all seems ok.
Battersea Power Station resi sales to start next month
Battersea Power Station is "on track to begin construction in the summer and to begin hand over of Phase One to the new owners in 2016,” with residential sales slated to kick-off in Asia in January and…
London’s £17.3bn “secret buy-up”
It's hardly news that a lot of London's prime residential property is owned by offshore companies, but an investigation by the Times has put some rather interesting figures forward (just in time for tomorrow's…
Prime London rents drop again
November saw prime London rents fall by 0.3%, taking the annual drop to 2.8%, according to Knight Frank's latest Prime Central London Rental Index.
SDLT avoidance schemes double
The March budget's assault on prime property owners and investors has caused the number of stamp duty avoidance schemes to double this year, according to legal bods Pinsent Masons.
Knight Frank expands in Belgravia with George Trollope acquisition
Knight Frank has acquired the resi estate agency side of Belgravia's George Trollope, bringing the total number of KF offices in London to 19.
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Be it toasters or wallpaper, if you're under pressure to source some new interior trends for next year, it's definitely worth putting your name down for HOME - the one-stop, trade-only retail and contract…
HS2-affected homeowners “may be trapped for 15 years”
With two judicial reviews against the planned high speed link between London and Birmingham set to begin in the High Court, HS2 Action Alliance (HS2AA) has claimed that of the 170,000 plus households…
Battersea Power Station plans to be approved by Christmas
Is it finally going to happen? After many, many years and almost as many non-starting schemes, it looks like Battersea Power Station may actually be developed. And soon.
Unknown taxes drive PCL stock up 47%; exchanges down by a third
There's nearly 50% more prime property stock knocking around central London this month compared to last November, according to Knight Frank's latest stats, as tax becomes the great unknown for buyers.
FSA goes on the road with MMR Roadshow
The Financial Services Authority is rolling out a series of events to try to explain what the Mortgage Market Review means for lenders and intermediaries.
Hudson’s Heritage Awards: The Winners
Owners of many of Britain's finest estates turned out in force at last night's Hudson's Heritage Awards at Goldsmith's Hall in London.