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Charles Street, Mayfair £22.5m The resurgence of Mayfair as a residential power player has been one of the big PCL trends of the last decade.

In the wake of last week's big announcement by David Cameron, James Lawrence talks us through the real implications of office-to-resi permitted development rights becoming permanent...

Alan Page reminisces about the property's former charms...

Trevor Abrahmsohn offers up a remedy for the 'lose-lose situation' of tumbling transactions and tax take in the capital, as he puts in a few early requests to No. 11...

Given the torrent of recent policy changes aimed at the top of the market, it's surprising there are any overseas buyers left in Surrey, says Tim Firth...

Unless we're talking 'best-in-class' stock, the next six months looks set for a period of adjustment with little or no increase in prices, says Matthew Kaye... Has the prime central London market peaked?

Queensdale Place, London  £16m Tucked away in a super-secret corner of W11, a quite remarkable new-build proposition has caught our eye this week.

In all his years as a buying agent, this is the first time Prime Purchase's Frank Speir has seen the market hit a complete standstill; something has got to give, he says...

Chelsea Square £18.995m Standing head and shoulders above the week's other instructions, this super-wide family house in SW3 has been refurbished by someone who really knows what they're doing.

Nobody pops round to borrow a cup of sugar in Kensington, laments Alan Page, as he muses on why neighbourly relations are such different affairs in the town and country...

David Cameron’s latest missives about kickstarting more homes in the UK could be a 'Eureka Moment', says Trevor Abrahmsohn... You have to hand it to the man.

Developers are scrambling to meet demand for prime residential property in London but not all schemes are created equal, notes Camilla Dell in her latest market round-up...