Location: London
‘These houses cost an arm, leg & lung’: Air pollution tool encourages London house-hunters to cut property prices
Londoners are being urged to use air pollution data to drive down house prices and rents; "this is going to be industry standard", says the NAEA's chief
UK housing market ‘performing quite well’, despite static prices and depressed sales volumes
Mortgage approvals have risen slightly, new buyer enquiries have edged up, and first time buyers are active, note LSL & Acadata, but prices are still falling in real terms across England & Wales...
In Pictures: Five designs shortlisted for Twickenham Riverside revamp
A total of 54 architecture practices entered the competition to come up with a suitable redevelopment proposal for the SW London site
TfL sells iconic St James’s HQ for ‘over £120m’
The Charles Holden-designed 55 Broadway lays claim to being London’s first skyscraper, and has consent for a resi-led scheme designed by Tatehindle
Kensington & Chelsea adopts new planning regime
Key policy changes include a lower threshold for triggering the requirement for affordable housing, and a new stance on amalgamations in the royal borough...
Behind The Schemes: A remarkable transformation on Harley Street
One of London's best-known addresses, Harley Street has been synonymous with medical excellence since the 19th century, but HNWI are beginning to consider its magnificent buildings in a new light;
‘Unscrupulous’ Westminster landlord hit with record £500k planning fine
Southwark Crown Court hands down the biggest ever penalty for a planning offence in Westminster after enforcement officers discover eight flats crammed into a three-bed house in Maida Vale
Friday Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Specialist buying agency launches, just for first-time buyers
Former Haus and Foxtons estate agent Rebecca Stott has started FoundIt London; the capital's first property buying agency just for first-time buyers
Nearly half of London letting agents break the law
46% of London letting agents inspected in the last 15 months "do not comply with the law"; rogue agents have paid more than £1.2m in fines in that time.
May The Force Be With You: On political turmoil & the autumn market
It is now clear that London’s autumn market will be entirely dominated by political interference, write Sophie & Richard Rogerson - and vendors are likely to remain extremely cautious about listing…
Berkeley Group tops out its tallest building to date
South Quay Plaza is also the tallest building Foster + Partners has ever designed in the UK, outdoing the iconic HSBC Tower by nearly 15 metres