Location: London
RBKC looks to green-light solar panels on historic homes
Simplifying planning permission will make going greener appealing to many more homeowners, says council.
Secret Agents: Quiet listings & off-market property deals have soared in the last year
More than 135,000 homes were sold without ever appearing on a property portal or being publicly advertised in 2021, according to new data, while a quarter of £1m+ sales in London were off-market deals.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Rents soar beyond pre-pandemic levels in London hotspots
JLL flags up a strong bounce-back in values in areas including Kensington & Canary Wharf
Knight Frank names new Knightsbridge sales boss
Christian Lock-Necrews will be taking the reins of the high-profile operation on Sloane Avenue in April
New apartments unveiled at Battersea Power Station as £9bn scheme gears up for ‘momentous year’
IN PICTURES: Michaelis Boyd designs 119 new units in the Grade II* listed landmark, the centrepiece of London’s biggest regen scheme
Planning nod for Heaton’s ‘Other House’ project in Covent Garden
Designs for The Other House Covent Garden - a JV between London Central Portfolio and APG - have been drawn up by architects Falconer Chester Hall and interior designers Bergman Design House.
Winkworth takes a butchers at London’s ‘super suburbs’
"Someone told me recently that it was worth buying steak from the local butcher than the supermarket and paying a bit more," says estate agency chief Dominic Agace, "as it was directly supporting his house…
Buying Agent Survey: Competition hots up as the sector evolves
Demand for acquisition services is rising, reports LonRes - and so is the competition between firms…
Why London tenants face a scramble for stock this spring
Any re-balancing between supply and demand in the lettings market will only come later this year at the earliest, says Tom Bill
Ranked: London’s busiest property markets
3.3% of private homes in London changed hands in a 12 month periods, with eight boroughs seeing more than one in every 25 homes sell.
Knight Frank adds to London resi valuations team
Lucy Partington has joined the agency after ten years at Cluttons