Location: London
New CEO for Balfour Beatty
Construction behemoth Balfour Beatty has named its new CEO.
Royal Mail sells Paddington site to Singapore-listed developer
A Singapore-based proper developer has bought the Royal Mail's old London Street site in Paddington for £111m in cash, with plans in place for a mixed-use projects.
BoJo: We can deliver 500,000 new homes for London within the next ten years
Boris Johnson has kicked off the inaugural MIPIM UK conference with a rabble-rousing keynote speech, criticising the 'xenophobic left-wing commentators' calling for a clampdown on overseas investment.
MIPIM UK: Residential Highlights
The inaugural MIPIM UK rolls into London's Olympia tomorrow, promising "a year's worth of business in three days."
Chelsea Garage to Grand Design: 0.013 acre plot asks £550k
'Challenge of the Week' surely has to go to this intriguing proposition in Chelsea.
‘Persuading a buyer to spend rather than just look is proving more difficult than it has for at least 5 years’ – D&G
Prices above £2m have stalled, concurs Douglas & Gordon, but argues that we may not have to wait until May to see them rise again...
West Wales property pair launches independent buying agency
A former County Homesearch operator and a former Fine & Country Director have set up as independent buying agents in West Wales.
House price growth holds steady, but skewed by London
UK house prices rose at a steady +11.7% in the year to August 2014, marking no change in the annual rate compared to the previous month.
August managed +0.
FORECAST: +3.5% for UK house prices next year, but 0% for PCL – Knight Frank
Average UK house prices will rise by 3.
In Pictures: The £2.25m Mayfair forecourt
As we all know, one of the big drawbacks of owning a fleet of supercars is finding somewhere to park them. Especially if you live in Mayfair.
Building Not Included: The forecourt
‘Ability to Buy’ better than in 2007, except in London
It's more affordable to buy a home now than it was in 2007 - unless you're in London - says Hamptons International in a new report that tracks the "Ability to Buy".
RBKC planning chief to retire
RBKC's Executive Director for Planning and Borough Development has announced his retirement.