Location: London
Agency reports string of deals on Kensington ‘most magical’ garden square
Knight Frank’s Kensington team has tucked away four high-end townhouses on Edwardes Square in recent months, and taken on another five.
‘Once in a generation opportunity’ in Kensington as two former university sites come up for sale
Two substantial freehold buildings in W8 have been put up for sale, with a combined guide price of £47 million.
Savills bolsters super-prime lettings team
Kenneth Walsh joins the agency’s high-end rental division based on Sloane Street, covering the £5,000+ per week market across north and central London.
The Times: The inside story of Nick and Christian Candy’s One Hyde Park, the world’s most expensive building
Writing for the Times, Emanuele Midolo explains “how two public school boys from Surrey created the world’s most talked about residential building”.
Charlie Ellingworth: The big question in the property market is around offices
How businesses do business and employees live their lives in the brave new world will shape both the London and country residential markets, writes PV's Charlie Ellingworth.
London architects regain confidence after 14 months – RIBA
The percentage of British architecture practices expecting their workloads to decrease in the coming months has fallen to 11% - down from 84% a year ago.
Developer unveils brace of riverfront houses in London’s happiest borough
In Pictures: Nomad Developments' Richmond Riverside Scheme is delivering two family houses with direct access to the river.
£7.88m Regent’s Park townhouse snapped up
Buyer plunked down a 'substantial' non-refundable deposit to secure the Nash-style residence on Prince Albert Road, reports agency.
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London’s property market is ‘most active since 2006’
March saw a 57% increase in the number of people looking to buy a property in London, and a 21% increase in the number of tenants looking to move compared to February, according to Chestertons.
Reuters: Hong Kong-on-Thames lies in not-too-distant future
A "combination of bold developers and new arrivals" from Hong Kong "could provide a shot in the arm for London's pandemic-afflicted property market," writes Karen Kwok for Reuters...
The Guardian: Revealed – the huge British property empire of Sheikh Mohammed
'The controversial ruler of Dubai has acquired a land and property empire in Britain that appears to exceed 40,000 hectares (100,000 acres), making him one of the country’s largest landowners'