Location: London
Flurry of sales for political pied-a-terres
Three separate pied-a-terres in one of Westminster’s most popular residential blocks for MPs have gone under offer within two weeks of each other, as the countdown to the General Election begins.
Marylebone property firms muck in to restore community garden
Some of Marylebone's top property firms joined forces last week to help restore a rundown community facility on Lisson Grove.
Vote Building: How is the election affecting London’s residential development market?
Central London's property market "is still busy below £1m but has quietened between £1.
Full Frontal: HNW tenants pay £200k up-front in ‘frenzied’ PCL rental market
One in five new tenancies in prime central London is being let with six-to-12 months' rent - typically around the £200,000 mark (including deposit but excluding letting agent's fees) - being paid up-front,…
International consortium snaps up £1bn Bankside scheme
A £300m+ deal has just gone down on London's South Bank.
Luxury developer buys former Unite offices for £25m
The former offices of the trade union Unite in West London are to be turned into luxury flats.
Opportunity Knocking: ‘Act now’ if you want a great deal in prime central London
Those able to move quickly may get a property that will look very good value in just a few months, says buying agent Nathalie Hirst...
Prime regional markets look up as town trumps country living
"The medium term outlook for the prime markets beyond London is much brighter than current market conditions would indicate," says Savills' Lucian Cook, regardless of whether a mansion tax is brought in…
Is the government quietly dropping office-to-resi Permitted Development Rights?
The latest version of the Town and Country Planning Order includes a notable omission: The anticipated three-year extension to Permitted Development Rights which allow the conversion of office space into…
Prime Property of the Week: Would You Adam & Eve It?
Adam & Eve Mews, Kensington
£4.7m
A rather unusual proposition has just come up on this cracking little mews just off High Street Kensington.
Design For Life: London School of Architecture opens
After years of planning, the London School of Architecture has opened for applications.
Sales volumes slip; prices rise – Land Registry
The number of £1m+ property sales has fallen by 4% compared to the same time last year - significantly less than the 11% drop in overall transactions - while average house prices have risen by 6.