Location: London
116% jump in units awaiting planning consent
It appears that developers are capitalising on the build-up of confidence in London's prime resi market, with reports of a massive boost in the number of units awaiting planning consent.
Lords sign off on new permitted development rights
The House of Lords has agreed to the last-minute amendments to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, paving the way for new Permitted Development Rights that will allow homeowners to build up to eight metre…
Last orders at the Pheasant: A eulogy to the country pub
The only surprise at the passing of Linley Brook's local pub is that it managed to survive for so long, says William Cash from Shropshire.
Southfields and Putney offer best returns for rental investors – D&G
Investing in London property is a pretty good idea, according to a new report (and many, many graphs) from Douglas & Gordon's asset management arm, with gross rental returns in prime central London outstripping…
ISG wins Oakvest’s £5.5m Westbourne Grove Mews gig
ISG has been given the construction nod by development managers Medici Asset Management to deliver Oakvest's mixed-use luxury residential and office mews scheme in Notting Hill.
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A Flawed Plan: Squaring up to London’s obsession with square footage
Valuing on square footage alone is lazy, crude and plain wrong - it's how you use the space that counts, says Simon Barnes...
Carlton House Terrace mega-mansion goes up for sale with £250m price tag
Grade I Regency masterpiece packs over 50,000 square feet of internal space
ESTAS 2013: All the Winners
The ESTAs are over for another year, with the (extensive) shortlist being successfully whittled down to just the best in class(es).
Up in arms on Billionaires’ Row
It's all kicking off at 12a Kensington Palace Gardens.
Winning Idea: Hamptons hosts “Best of British” raffle for Cancer Research
As part of the agency's official corporate partnership with Cancer Research UK, Hamptons International is putting on the mother of all raffles in aid of the charity next week.
Decorex trades up to Kensington Palace
After a triumphant run at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, the interior designer's interior design show of choice - Decorex - is to up sticks and move across town for this year's extravaganza.
French HNWIs eschew property for liquid assets
French HNWIs are moving away from real estate assets and concentrating on liquid alternatives, according to a study by Timetric.