Get cracking if you want to build big in Westminster…
There's only a narrow window of opportunity to submit an application and have it determined under the existing City Plan, warn agents and architects
Westminster faces more tough questions over links with developers
'Ousted' councillors accuse troubled Tory-led council of more planning shenanigans
Government moves to take a more ‘muscular’ role in forcing developers to build on sites more quickly
Sajid Javid calls for "use it or lose it" planning permissions and more compulsory purchase orders to dissuade developers from "land-banking"
Westminster unveils ambitious 20-year housing plan; confirms move to block new mansions & skyscrapers
Westminster Council has published a raft of new policies designed to make the Prime Central London borough more liveable, better for businesses, and more sustainable, opening its City Plan 2019-2040 up…
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Trio of heavyweight Chestertons agents join Azar’s growing brokerage in PCL
Top-billing sales pros Rowland King, George Smith & Matthew Chard have signed to UK Sotheby's International Realty.
In Pictures: Park Modern penthouse pitched as ‘the finest new turn-key residence in London’
Listed at £42mn, the five-bedroom apartment features interiors designed by Fenton Whelan's in-house team.
LonRes Awards 2025: The Winners
London's top dealmakers were recognised at the firm's 25-year anniversary bash in Belgrave Square on Wednesday night.
LonRes founders Carrington & Payne on 25 years in the prime London property arena
A personal view of how Prime Central London has evolved since the turn of the century, by William Carrington & Anthony Payne - who founded LonRes in the year 2000.
Charted: The evolution of London’s prime property market, 2000-2025
Exclusive LonRes data reveal which parts of the capital’s prime property market have seen the most significant price growth over the last 25-years.
Reuben Brothers brings in ‘disruptive’ luxury agency for One Carrington sales push
Luxury specialist OB Private joins the teamsheet at newly completed apartment scheme in Mayfair's midst.
Investor swoops on pair of Knightsbridge apartment buildings
Boutique PCL agencies collaborate on big-ticket deal just around the corner from Harrods.
Dubai soars as global super-prime market ‘hits a new gear’
Knight Frank reports overall rise in $10mn property deals around the world, but ‘adverse taxation shifts’ take their toll in London.
Non-dom changes create £401mn stamp duty ‘black hole’ – Knight Frank
Policy shift blamed for slump in £5mn-plus deals and mounting pressure on Treasury purse strings.
Have PCL property prices really dropped 60% in a year?
It depends on which data you look at, and caveats apply.
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Luxury property brokerage adds two more big-hitters in PCL
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Amid the chaos of recent weeks, smart buyers have been seeking value where others see volatility, negotiating leverage - and backing London's long-term fundamentals, reports top PCL agent.
In Pictures: St John’s Wood Police Station reworked as ‘design-led rental concept’
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