Location: International
Measuring Up: Strutt & Parker goes the cubic route
Strutt & Parker has debuted its big idea in property measurement this week, pushing sales by volume over standard square footage.
Chinese property giant to build £700m resi skyscraper on London’s South Bank
It's been a big day for Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, announcing plans to develop a blockbusting resi tower on the South Bank as part of a £1bn UK investment programme.
House Tales: White Lodge, Richmond Park
Ever wondered who once lived in that glorious building in the middle of Richmond Park, now home to the Royal Ballet School? Who better to enlighten us than the National Archives' Nicholas Kingsley...
Land of Confusion: Negotiating the nuances of new build
With an increasingly bewildering array of new developments shooting up in central London, buyers should make sure they have all the facts before they go steaming in, says Camilla Dell...
Abrahmsohn: Xenophobic proposals to increase housing supply are daft with a capital D
The latest idea from a Lib Dem MP - to stop developers selling homes to overseas buyers - has not gone down well with Trevor Abrahmsohn. At all.
Development World: The London Real Estate Forum, Berkeley Square
Most of London's property development community will be descending on Berkeley Square for the next two days, as the inaugural London Real Estate Forum gets underway in a massive tent.
Prime London property prices to rocket another 40% by 2017 – Chesterton Humberts
Chesterton Humberts has gone pretty punchy on its predictions for the next few years, forecasting a whopping 40% boost in prime London capital values between now and 2017.
Hong Kong refuses to cool as global house prices heat up
On to the really big picture now, and Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index has recorded a 6.6% rise in average prices in the year to March, the highest rate of growth since Q2 2010.
New appointments at Prime Purchase
Top-notch buying consultancy Prime Purchase has unveiled a new Russian desk in a joint venture with Savills Intermark.
Head First: How to create the perfect pool
Integral leisure complexes are currently riding a wave of popularity, but can you really make one feel like a natural part of a property?
Think sensible pricing and strong footfall for sales success – WA Ellis
Realistic pricing and top-notch presentation are the keys to cracking the current sales market, according to W.A. Ellis.
Patrizia appoints UK resi specialist
German fund manager Patrizia Immobilien AG has significantly bolstered its resi investment and asset management capabilities in the UK, by appointing former CBRE and Grainger big-hitter Andrew Pratt.