Location: London
Off-market deal with a twist agreed at Clarges Mayfair
Buying agency reports on an unusual acquisition at the record-breaking British Land scheme on Piccadilly...
George Rockrise-designed ‘Californian ranch’ in Highgate asks £5.75m
1970 project by one of the leaders of the modern California movement.
Why PCL is a great place to be in the ‘new normal’
While many are talking about a migration from the city to the suburbs or country, being right in the mixer has definite advantages, says Simon Rose...
Village enquiries soar as city dwellers ‘plan their escape’
The number of city residents contacting agents about village property jumped by 126% in June & July, reports Rightmove, while town enquiries were up by 68%...
FT: Could coronavirus spell the end of trendy east London?
Hackney Wick, Haggerston and Hoxton were all among the ten least-searched-for locations in London during lockdown, reports Antonia Cundy in this piece for the FT...
Post-lockdown bounce gives LSL cause for optimism
Property services group 'increasingly optimistic about market conditions' after strong trading in June & July; restarts marketing as focus turns to 'investing for future growth'
London leads national drop in rental price inflation
Rental price growth in London has tumbled as Covid-19 drives supply up and demand down, reports Zoopla. The portal expects rental growth outside the capital to halve to +1% by the end of this year.
Westminster submits plans for 758 new homes in Pimlico
Major-scale project is transforming the 1930s housing estate opposite Chelsea Barracks into a ‘mixed-tenure community’ with 758 new homes.
Well-preserved Arts & Crafts townhouse next to St James’s Park offered for £9.25m
20 Old Queen Street was once home to paper tycoon Henry G. Spicer.
Chestertons buys up Morgan Randall’s lettings business
31-branch Chestertons takes on well-known East London agency's staff and 'substantial' lettings book, but not its branches.
Super-prime Chelsea chapel conversion seeks £15m
Five-bed super-home is one of two created from an 1841 chapel on Fulham Road, originally designed by the great Victorian architect Edward Blore.
Strutt & Parker stands by 2020 property price forecasts, despite plunging transaction numbers
Average UK house prices are likely to drop by anything from 1% to 7% this year, predicts Strutt & Parker - although the short-term impact "could be much gloomier" in some parts of Prime Central London.