Heat Mapped: London & national house price growth
Demand for detached properties has boosted average prices in outer London suburbs, according to the new e.surv HPI…
In London
New sales head at Knight Frank Hyde Park
Laura Dam Villena returns to run the W2 base after setting up Knight Frank Queen’s Park.
Winkworth brings in Stackhouse to lead new development & commercial investments team
National estate agency looks to capitalise on the ‘huge opportunities’ being created by the Government’s planning reforms with an all-new division headed up by Bective’s Adam Stackhouse.
GME picks up ‘landmark’ west London site from Lendlease
Acquisition of Empire House on Chiswick High Road is one of the largest resi deals done in London since since the start of the coronavirus pandemic; developer describes move as ‘a major vote of confidence in the capital’s property market’
The view from Knightsbridge: Why we are staying positive about the prospects for PCL
Knightsbridge agent Patrick Alvarado is tucking away the deals where he can – and keeping up the lines of communication – as he marks a company milestone…
Investment giant AXA makes PRS splash with Dolphin Square acquisition
Westbrook has sold the famous Dolphin Square apartment complex in Pimlico to AXA Investment Managers.
Super-prime ‘pandemic refuge’ listed in north London
Agency rips up the marketing rulebook with description of a ‘reinforced concrete structure’ in a ‘dull north west London suburb with nothing on offer’…
London property prices climbed by 3.6% in June – UK HPI
The latest official UK House Price Index tells us that the national average house price increased by 2.7% from May to June, taking the annual rate of property price inflation to 3.4%. A 3.6% monthly rise in London takes the annual change to +4.2%.
New instructions surge in Prime London amid ‘surprisingly busy’ summer sales market
More properties are also going under offer, but it’ll take another month or two before we start to see any annual growth in deal volumes, reports LonRes…
RIBA-award winning Clerkenwell cooperage conversion asks £7.25m
Chris Dyson Architects’ ‘masterful’ reworking of a 1900s industrial building hits the market.
Agents secure chunky sales in Marylebone & Notting Hill
Separate buyers strike deals on handsome period townhouses priced at nearly £12m and £10m apiece.
Mayor Khan pitches two-year rent freeze for London
Sadiq Khan is angling for new devolved powers that would allow City Hall to control rents in London.
