Location: London
£106bn HS2 project in a hole over Regent’s Park townhouses
A Park Village East resident has been given the go-ahead to launch a High Court challenge against the massive infrastructure project next month, claiming that tunnelling below the £3m properties could…
Lockdown until August would hit revenues by 78% – Foxtons
High-profile London estate agency furloughs 750 staff and announces proposed placing to help it avoid a potential 'liquidity gap'
Why Prime London can withstand a ‘Black Swan’ event
The Prime London property market is usually first out of the downturn and could be in line for a strong recovery when the current crisis abates, says fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater...
Just one in five deals fall through as ‘Covid clauses’ keep sales pipelines flowing
“You’d be surprised by how much activity there still is", says Knight Frank's prime London team...
Tall Order: Mayfair townhouse with five-star room service asks £5m
'Unashamedly tall' freehold on Brick Street has been rented by some famous faces over the years...
Prime London markets set for 25% fewer new tenancies this year, but rental values are unlikely to change
New and newly-refurbished rental properties are faring better in the lockdown lettings market, says Knight Frank.
V for Recovery: What to expect when the doors re-open
Following a significant correction in the prime London market over the last five years, there will be less ‘excess fat’ to assimilate in the aftermath of this Coronavirus hiatus, write Richard & Sophie…
Green light for ZHA’s Vauxhall Cross Island
Great Marlborough Estates has won approval for its major ZHA-designed redevelopment of Vauxhall Cross, following a call-in by the Housing Secretary last year.
Covid-19: Assessing the impact on the UK’s resi development sector
New analysis shows how the coronavirus outbreak will impact activity and supply over the coming months - and have potentially serious longer-term implications for those building the UK's new homes
Knight Frank becomes latest major agency to furlough staff
Firm has also decided not to apply an annual pay review this year and will be implementing 'salary adjustments' for those who earn above a minimum threshold
Bloomberg: Ultra-wealthy pull cash from mansions to buy beaten-down assets
Tom Metcalf reports for Bloomberg how UHNW homeowners are turning to their real estate holdings to access cash as the pandemic pummels global markets
In Pictures: Three £25m super-homes primed for the market to restart
Buyers shopping in this price range have some particularly good options to peruse from afar...