Location: London
Restoration of Battersea Power Station to start in October
A mere thirty years after the power was switched off, restoration work to the Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station will officially grind into action in October this year.
Prime waterfront property sails ahead
Buyers in the South West should be prepared to shell out a whopping 66% premium if they want a prime spot on the waterfront, according to some new research from Knight Frank.
Black Brick bolsters buying team
Property consultancy Black Brick has strengthened its Mayfair-based buying team, announcing the appointment of Tom Kain.
Tom Kain
New Resi Director for CBRE
Ana Hutchinson has joined CBRE as Residential Director, taking over the task of managing the EA Shaw sales and lettings teams in central London, who were brought into the CBRE fold in November 2012.
London still needs Singapore buyers
Property developers from London still need buyers from Southeast Asia, says PropertyGuru's Andrew Batt from Singapore, despite a notable increase in the number of British buyers who have returned to the…
The parable of the wind, the sun and the developer
Rather than bullying developers to build out their land banks, Boris should take heed of a simple parable, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Boris….bless your heart.
“Sea change” in London’s rental market – Cluttons
Nearly half of London's population now rents, compared to a national average of 30%, according to a Cluttons-commissioned report by Reading University's Professor Michael Ball.
Rozzers of Rent: Why lettings agents shouldn’t be on immigration duty
It's already tough enough being a letting agent, what with all the money laundering and cannabis farms, says James Bailey;
Inside the £110m Billionaires’ Row mansion
What does £110m buy you in today's market? PrimeResi takes you on tour of one of the capital's flagship instructions...
Green shoots emerging in the housing market – Knight Frank
There are "green shoots emerging" in the housing market as the economy starts to look "less gloomy", according to the latest Knight Frank resi market update. UK-wide house prices dropped by 0.
International corporate relo budgets on the up
Budgets for international corporate relocations are on the up, according to a new survey by Knight Frank, with Asian activity driving the market and the UK's spend remaining fairly static.
Lettings Agency of the Year 2013: The Winners
Filling Sir Matthew Pinsent's super-human-sized shoes, the Apprentice's Karren Brady was the celebrity of choice to grace this year's Lettings Agency of the Year Awards, held at The Lancaster Hotel this…