Location: London
Country prime down, £2m+ really down, sub £2m up: Knight Frank’s Q3
There was alot of hand-sitting in the prime property market throughout Q3, according to Knight Frank's latest Residential Report
BoJo calls up Sir Terry Farrell for new Design Advisory Group
A star chamber of big league design experts including Sir Terry Farrell has been called up to advise Boris Johnson on major development schemes in the capital, with the aim of "promoting the highest quality…
Blake Lapthorn bolsters property litigation team
Top-drawer law firm Blake Lapthorn (the ones that acted for Christian Candy on his recent acquisition of Gordon House in Chelsea) has strengthened its Property Litigation team with the appointment of s…
Oakmayne targeted by Ministry of Sound undercover recording
Oakmayne, the luxury property developer behind Cornwall Terrace, has been the victim of a well-timed sting operation by nightclub behemoth Ministry of Sound
Fall of the gavel: Auction houses report biggest month of the year
The resi auction scene has had a bumper rundown to Christmas, with November proving to be 2012's most successful month for sales
Estates Gazette Awards: The Winners
It got raucous at the Estates Gazette Property Awards last night, as industry heavyweights vied for various titles
Battersea Power Station Phase One: Approved
**UPDATE** Wandsworth Council has given full approval to the Battersea Project Land Company's Phase One plans, meaning that all is on-track for sales of the first 800 resi units to kick-off at 10am on…
London swells as escape to the country loses its charm
The way people move in/out/around London is changing, according to the latest research report from Winkworth
Who’s buying 90 Long Acre?
Residential developer of the moment Native Land has been named by Property Week as the preferred bidder to purchase one of the most prominent office buildings in Covent Garden, for a reported £165m.
Client-Side: The quest for an honest profit in prime(ish) London
In the third installment of Alan Page's "Do-Er Upper Diary", the serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client continues his search for a property with the x-factor...
Big Picture: Knight Frank optimistic on global prime property prices
Knight Frank has released a "quietly optimistic" Prime Global Residential Forecast, with prime property prices expected to rise in 2013 by an average of 2.5% across all 14 major cities surveyed
Boris unveils London Rental Standard
Boris Johnson has announced plans for a new "London Rental Standard" to be launched next year, aimed at promoting high standards and empowering consumers in the rental sector;