Location: London
Thousands of ‘gung-ho’ homeowners forging ahead without planning permission
Nearly 40,000 retrospective planning applications were filed across the UK in the last three years alone, according to new research, with single-storey extensions the most common source...
Chestertons inks Central Saint Martins tie-up
London-based agency is framing itself as an 'advocate of arts and culture'
Galliard looks to double down on Nine Elms with £100m Royal Mail deal
Property developer is planning to acquire three more plots in the former Post Office sorting complex in Nine Elms, with a view to creating a five-acre premium residential scheme.
PCL vendors held back in Q4, but activity is now likely to pick up
It was a subdued end to the year for Prime Central London's property market, reports Knight Frank in its Q4 sit rep, with 17% fewer £1m+ properties listed for sale in November 2019 compared to the same…
Westminster seeks new leader as Aiken steps down
Leader Nickie Aiken recently launched the council's ambitious 20-year housing plan
Wandsworth homeowner hit with hefty fine over ‘favela’ extension
Resident claimed he was a 'Freeman of the land' and thus immune from planning laws
Caudwell rings changes at ultra-prime Mayfair scheme
Careys lined up as replacement for Byrne Bros at the Robert A.M. Stern-designed Audley Square
Candy completes £50m lease deal in Chelsea
Property tycoon has created a remarkable private estate in the grounds of the Royal Hospital
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
A period apartment block opposite Harrods, an infamous Westminster mansion and a ravishing house in Kensington were among the largest resi transactions recorded by the Land Registry in November...
‘Signs of recovery’ for prime London’s property market as prices turn up
Q4 2019 saw the first quarterly increase for average property prices in Prime Central London in four years, according to Savills
PrimeResi’s Deals of the Year 2019
Last year undoubtedly belonged to a Florida-born hedge fund tycoon, but other high-rollers were also in action, snapping up some of the finest real estate in London and around the world.
Ranked: Britain’s best value commuter towns
Zoopla reveals Britain’s most affordable towns for rail commuters to London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Edinburgh