Main image: Berwick Barracks, Northumberland. Built in the C18 for the Ordnance Board, listed at Grade I. NHLE List Entry Numbers: 1042432, 1244721 and 1244722.
Government updates listed building selection guidelines
A revised version of Principles of Selection for Listed Buildings has been published
Government rejects call to cut VAT on listed building repairs
HM Treasury makes "deeply disappointing" arguments for keeping full-rate VAT on listed building repairs and alterations, says the Listed Property Owners' Club
Government unveils ‘Monuments Men’ style heritage drive to list more buildings
It's the "most ambitious heritage preservation campaign for 40 years", declares Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick
Portman Estate delivers Grade II listed Passivhaus project
Historic Marylebone mews building becomes one of London's most energy efficient homes
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Knight Frank names new Senior Partner & Group Chair
Rory Penn is to succeed William Beardmore-Gray at the helm of the global property consultancy in April 2027.
Bentry lines up super-prime play in Hampstead after pre-Budget swoop
Investor-developer sees off strong competition to secure landmark Edwardian mansion for £16.4mn; plans to deliver around 50 top-end apartments as part of grand 'Sandringham-style' residence.
Lomond recruits Druce & Foxtons alumnus as new COO
Neil McGimpsey succeeds Lucy Jones, who is stepping down after a five-year stint.
Strutt & Parker brings in Madison for PCL expansion drive
Heritage estate agency recruits top-end operator - the latest in a run of high-profile hires - to extend prime market coverage as part of 'ambitious' growth strategy.
London house prices to flatline until 2028 as prime markets ‘remain subdued’
Leading estate agency forecasts a property market 'power shift' as the capital's recovery is 'delayed' & regions significantly outperform.
Rare Bayswater development opp sells for £21mn
Former office building came with consent for a 17-unit apartment scheme designed by Ross Alexander Lambie Architects.
Barnes joins UK Sotheby’s International Realty as Senior Director
Well-known dealmaker Simon Barnes has signed to George Azar & Alex Isidro's team in PCL.
High-value sales jump as Budget clarity brings ‘short-term relief’ in Prime London
£5mn-plus exchange volumes were 21% above the five-year norm last month, although PCL prices recorded their steepest annual fall since 2021.
Expert Panel: Prime Central London has hit a ‘critical inflection point’
Property & HNW industry leaders unpack the volatility, policy churn & changing buyer geography defining a new era for ultra-prime London.
Prime London buyers resurface after Budget clarity – but vendors beat a retreat
Property sales spiked as uncertainty lifted in November, according to LonRes, though supply-side trends point to a cautious year-end.
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The market is beginning to stabilise, says leading estate agency, with house prices predicted to rise by only 1-2% across the country next year.
Bigger ‘Boxing Day bounce’ expected as house prices tipped to rise 2% in 2026
Average asking prices fell 0.6% through 2025, but Rightmove is forecasting 'a better year for price growth in 2026 with a strong rebound in activity to kick start the year.'
Mortgage lending heads for £300bn – but the housing market treads water
Trade body UK Finance is forecasting a 4% increase in gross mortgage lending next year, despite a drop in residential transactions.
Government tightens scrutiny of professional enablers in anti-corruption push
Lawyers, accountants and bankers to face new controls and compliance requirements as officials unveil latest measures to ‘drive dirty money out of the UK’.