Location: London
Man fined for ‘stupid’ Holland Park loft extension
What would actually happen if you banged up a loft extension in the Royal Borough without planning permission?
Splashing the Cashes: A peacock of a summer night’s dream
In which William Cash throws an Elizabethan bash at Upton Cressett to celebrate his wife's birthday, his father's knighthood, and a local planning triumph.
Not in my back (vine)yard: Goodbye Saint Tropez
Who needs Saint Tropez when you've got Frome, asks our resident Doer Upper Alan Page as the French authorities force him to take on his first English Country project...
Foiled by French Nimbyism;
Marylebone now a ‘top three’ location as rental values surge
The capital's lettings landscape appears to be undergoing some pretty significant changes right now.
New starters at The Buying Solution
Acquisition firm The Buying Solution has strengthened its London and Country teams with new hires in each.
‘Market forces are alive and well’ as PCL self corrects – Knight Frank
After 44 months of on-the-trot growth, prime central London is beginning to moderate itself says Knight Frank, as prices continue to rise but exchanges, viewings and new applicant numbers fall compared…
Are we finally seeing the return of the big spenders?
Super-prime buyers are coming out of the woodwork at last, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Resi developers shell out as Met Police offloads ‘under-used’ buildings
By selling off 32 sites across Greater London last year - including a number of police stations - the Met Police has been praised for generating a handy £125m to reinvest back into frontline policing.
One Nine Elms team announced
The team sheet for Dalian Wanda's epic £400m One Nine Elms scheme has just been revealed.
Transaction levels getting back to normal as London prices hit double the UK average
The average London house price is now double the UK average for the first time, says Cushman & Wakefield. Salaries in the capital, meanwhile, are 30% more than the UK average.
The myth of the cash-poor asset-rich
One of the core anti-Mansion Tax arguments - that property price inflation means that many owners of £2m+ "mansions" aren't that wealthy in a cash-to-splash way - has been belittled by some ONS stats.
New Wiltshire office for Winkworth
Estate agency Winkworth has bolstered its country office count with a new branch in Ramsbury.