Housebuilding to increase by 55% by 2018 – Savills
Housebuilding starts jump 23% to nearly double 2009’s low-point
The number of starts and completions on new-build homes reached their highest level since 2008 at the end of 2015, rising by 23% in Q4 compared to the same period a year earlier.
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Central London housing completions to reach 10,000 in 2015 – JLL
The number of new units under construction across Central London has doubled in just two years, according to a new report being released today.
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Manhattan 2020: Visualising a new skyline as the new-build boom returns
New-build apartment sales in Manhattan "are poised to reach a level not seen since last decade’s boom cycle by 2018", says New York brokerage CityRealty, as condominium development activity in the best…
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Investor-developer acquires 86-unit PCL portfolio for £28mn
'A few years ago, you simply wouldn’t have seen assets of this quality and in these locations pricing at that level,' said Leufroy, which has exchanged on a quartet of buildings in Notting Hill & Kensington.
Deal sealed on £17.5mn Cadogan Square restoration project
Rare unmod opp on the famous garden square could become one of RBKC’s finest residences, say agents.
Prime London property market heading for ‘worst year since Covid’
18% fewer £5mn+ sales have been recorded in London this year compared to 2024, while no deals have gone through above £50mn.
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Harding Green acquires boutique NW London agency
Laurence Leigh Residential has been running since 2007.
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Agency lists 1/8th share of Mayfair penthouse for £1.05mn
Fractional ownership is catching on with PCL buyers, says Russell Simpson, as a share in a 'sublime' duplex on historic Queen Street goes on the market.
Luxury brokerage flags tight supply & strong deal flow in Mayfair
UK Sotheby’s International Realty reports unusually competitive conditions in the historic neighbourhood after completing £172mn of transactions.
Building Legacies: Michael Houlding of Boldfort on delivering London’s top-end homes
Interview: MD of longstanding family-run contractor reveals what it really takes to create dream residences for UHNW clients, from Belgravia to Notting Hill.
PCL to underperform against ‘modest’ UK property price growth in 2026 – Chestertons
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.
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‘Momentum shows little sign of slowing’: Branded resi sector records another year of ‘exceptional growth’
Fresh analysis by Savills suggests the global branded residential development niche expanded by nearly a fifth in 2025.
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RBKC signs off on £10bn Earls Court scheme
Decision completes dual-borough backing for the transformation of central London's biggest cleared development site.
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