Latest Articles
Boles shuffles on from planning role
Nick Boles has been promoted out of the Planning Minister seat and Kris Hopkins has left the Housing gig, making way for Brandon Lewis in David Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle.
London prices increased by 20.1% in the year to May – ONS
Average house prices across the UK increased by 10.5% in the year to May 2014, according to the latest ONS stats. That's up from an increase of 9.
Relationship Building: How LPAs and developers (should) work togethor
Fair society think tank The Smith Institute has been looking at the interplay between local planning authorities (LPAs) and property developers with the aim of finding out what can be done to boost housing…
Government shelves Land Registry sale plans
The Government has abandoned its plans to privatise the Land Registry, for now.
‘Concerning’: PCL transactions tumble by 25%
The volume of transactions is "concerning" says W.A.Ellis, as its year-on-year sales figures for prime central London plummet by 25%, and the number of house sales sits 45% down on June 2013's level.
In a Spin: A bumpy ride ahead for London’s market
The headlines have flipped from Property Bubble to London Cooling in the space of just a few weeks.
‘At this stage, it is volumes that are falling, not values’ – D&G
There's been lot of talk about London cooling, says Douglas & Gordon's Chairman Michael Hodgson, but it's too early to tell if prices are actually falling.
Battersea’s Power House show apartment: Pictures
The first images of "The Power House" - Battersea Power Station's central show apartment in the Power Station itself - have been released.
World in London #2: London in the world
The second part of Savills’ World in London 2014 report sees Sophie Chick and Lucy Greenwood exploring the truth about international buyers in London, and analysing where our capital sits in the…
Rights to Light: Landscape improves for developers
Developers "should be less fearful of going to court" over rights to light - as long as they have acted in a reasonable and responsible way - concludes a panel of experts assembled by Mishcon de Reya to…
AGA launches slimline ‘City’ model
Country kitchen staple AGA has launched a new cooker designed for labrador-free urban space-constrained homes.
The "City60" is, as the name might suggest, just 60cm wide.
New owner of £120m Hanover Lodge ‘revealed’
A Russian oligarch has been named by reports as the purchaser of one of London's most important private houses.