Location: East of England

For our friends over in the commercial sector, ambition is measured by the loft of a skyscraper - demonstrated to great effect by the Shard et al - but here in the residential world, it's lateral space…

Releasing the authoritative rundown of the most influential Londoners last night, the Evening Standard revealed its "Power 1000" list was topped by a mewling baby this year.

Foxtons will start life on the London Stock Exchange with a value of £649m (a cool $1bn), right at the top-end of the expected £550-650m range. Shares in the estate agency were valued at £2.

Hamptons has signed up two new recruits to take on land management roles across South West London and Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

There's been more action at the super-prime end of the market than ever before, according to one of London's top buying agencies.

It looks like British Land's Mayfair masterplan is coming together. The Clarges Estate

Today's the day that Foxtons formerly hangs out the For Sale sign, with an announcement that the estate agency will float at least 50% of its shares on the FTSE stock market.

Eric Pickles has warned that freedom of speech and independent journalism are under attack in local government, after local residents were threatened with arrest for filming and reporting council meetings.

London's resi development pipeline is likely to pump an extra £8bn into the UK economy, according to some research by London Central Portfolio.

London's wealth is yet to flow out into the regions, says Lucian Cook in the latest Savills Residential Property Focus.

Soames, the Chelsea-based lettings agency, has been bought by mainstream chain Belvoir as part of a pretty aggressive acquisitions spree that sees the firm make its first foray into the prime London market.

We all know waterfront positions can command serious premiums, but they can also land unwary buyers and developers in some pretty deep water.