Location: London
The OWO: Churchill’s Old War Office to house Europe’s first Raffles-serviced residences
EXCLUSIVE: The Hinduja Group and OHLD unveil rebrand for flagship project as it reaches full height, and extend partnership with Raffles Hotels & Resorts
The big problem facing London’s top estate agencies
After twenty years with some of the biggest firms in the PCL market, this senior agency insider - who has asked to remain anonymous - is sensing a 'huge change' in the air, with potentially serious consequences…
Polish billionaire spanks £57m on Spink project near Harrods
Latest PCL mega-deal is said to involve a townhouse amalgamation on a 'prime garden square' in Knightsbridge
High value deal surge in Central London pushes property price inflation rate up
"Increased London house price growth may reflect a larger shift in the type of properties being sold than usual," says the official UK House Price Index, "with more sales of very high value properties.
Developers are back on the hunt for sites in PCL
Demand amongst both large and SME housebuilders for new sites in zones one and two is 'robust', reports Knight Frank, following a big drop-off in the wake of the EU Referendum
Hong Kong ‘in a league of its own’ & London ‘at a turning point’: Prime global city markets in seven charts
Hong Kong, New York, Tokyo, Geneva and London are the most expensive prime global cities, says Savills;
Cash buyers pay an average of 9% less for a home than mortgagers
The average price paid by cash buyers for a home in the UK is 9% less than that paid by mortgaged buyers... But it's a different story in London.
Listing Price: How London’s heritage buildings contribute to house price premiums
Savills has looked into how the prevalence of listed buildings affects average property prices around the capital; there's "a strong correlation" between heritage and higher prices, says the team.
Westminster is now more expensive than Kensington & Chelsea
Latest data shows a changing of the guard in PCL, as Westminster outperforms its neighbour to become the UK's priciest borough
Mount Anvil unveils Hampstead Manor’s ‘jewel in the crown’
Developer completes renovation of dilapidated neo-Grecian building tucked away in the grounds of its flagship north London scheme
Rooms at the top: the cutting-edge homes appearing on high-rise roofs (FT)
The Financial Times's Edwin Heathcote discovers some new architectural gems sprouting on top of buildings in Bethnal Green, Battersea, Covent Garden, New York and Mexico.
Bedford Gardens project emerges as £25m super-home
Rare double-house was being marketed as a development opp in 2015