Location: London

Shares in Savills have dropped by 7.4% as Oaktree Capital - who just floated Countrywide - sold nearly 6% of the business (approx. 7.8 million shares), according to Thompson Reuters.

Developer Athos Group has appointed LINLEY to design its showcase apartment at Henry Moore Court in Chelsea. The £13.

After an invigorating tour of India, doer upper Alan Page's triumphant London return takes a turn as he risks losing a chunk of the margin on his first SW3 renovation project, and weighs the relative merits…

London is still the world's top financial centre, maintaining a clear 20 point lead from New York in second place, although there's ever more stiff competition from Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Zurich,…

Top notch law firm Thomas Eggar LLP has further strengthened its private client tax team in London with the appointment of Mark Pearce as partner - the firm's third big appointment in the last few months.

Large mortgage specialist Enness Private Clients has done a deal with London property agent Aston Chase.

Westminster Council has granted planning for an eight-storey resi scheme at 4-16 Artillery Row, Victoria.

Songbird Estates, the owner of 69% of Canary Wharf Group, has indicated that up to a third of its new developments will be residential, despite being known as principally commercial titan.

Hamptons International's shiny new Amersham branch, which opened its doors last week, is inviting in the neighbourhood for a launch party complete with strolling jazz band and facepaint.

Luxury London property developer Londonewcastle has been appointed as development manager on The Third Quarter's latest acquisition on the South Bank.

An independent review of architecture and the built environment has been launched by the Culture and Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey today.

** UPDATE: The City of London Planning Committee granted full permission for Sugar Quay today **