Latest Articles
LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair 2014: 24-28 September, Berkeley Square
Over 100 arty art and antique mongers will be returning to Berkeley Square for the sixth LAPADA Fair in September.
Another capital site for Taylor Wimpey Central London
Developer Taylor Wimpey Central London has made another addition to its burgeoning portfolio, snapping up a decent-sized site at Paddington Basin in an off-market deal.
River Dues: Old Father Thames’ 20% price premium
As Putney dusts off its deck shoes in advance of Sunday's Boat Race, Marsh & Parsons has noted that homes on that 374 yard stretch of river pay - on average - a 20% price premium for their views.
Hatton Real Estate launches resi arm
Commercial agency Hatton Real Estate is moving into the residential space, launching a new resi department headed up the firm's CBRE alumnus Matt Cobb.
90% of developers believe the resi profits are outside of London this year
Nine out of ten residential developers think that the biggest profit opportunities this year are in the regions, rather than in Greater London, according to a survey by Regentsmead.
Fund buys Old Brompton Road scheme for £25m
Cordea Savills has snapped up a tasty-looking new asset on behalf of its Prime London Residential Development Fund.
Private Performance: How Britain’s great private estates excel
Private estates have proved to be strong performers in the post credit crunch era and continue to evolve, says Savills' Director of Residential Research Lucian Cook.
An Anatomy of Atria: How to unlock a building’s potential from within
Well-planned atria can make unusable space habitable or conjure the all-important 'wow factor' out of something ordinary, ultimately increasing the overall value, explains MSMR's Sheila McCusker...
PrimeLocation Blog Awards: Winners
PrimeLocation's annual list of the best of the best property blogs has been announced.
Here they are:
Best Blog
Wreck of the week
Runner Up
Wow Haus
Best Blog Post
Peer-to-peer resi lender breaches £50m mark
Specialist property peer-to-peer lender LendInvest - which claims the title of first peer-to-peer lending platform specifically for residential and commercial mortgages - has now funded over £50m of property…
Strutts launches Cambridge lettings arm
A year after opening a sales office in Cambridge, Strutt & Parker is expanding services to cover residential lettings as well.
Required Reading: Retail and Agricultural-to-Resi Permitted Development Rights
New Permitted Developments Rights for retail and agricultural buildings are due to kick on the 6th April, as the government ploughs on with planning reforms designed to open up the housing market.