Location: London
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.
‘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.
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.
MIPIM UK: Residential Highlights
The inaugural MIPIM UK rolls into London's Olympia tomorrow, promising "a year's worth of business in three days."
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
RBKC planning chief to retire
RBKC's Executive Director for Planning and Borough Development has announced his retirement.
Staying Ahead of the Ripple: The importance of opportunism in a changing market
In today’s marketplace, developers can’t afford to pigeon-hole themselves when it comes to site choice; it's time to become more opportunistic, says Chris Lanitis...
Boris and the BPF lobby to keep office-to-resi out of central London
"More high value residential property in central London could upset balance," argues Boris Johnson as the Mayor of London, the British Property Federation, Planning Officers Society London and London…