Location: London
London’s property downturn has now lasted longer than during the Global Financial Crisis
Annual house price growth in London has been in negative territory for 16 consecutive months, according to the official UK HPI.
London’s new-build market suffers as starts, completions and sales tumble
Construction starts in London totalled just 3,400 units in Q2, according to Molior, well down on last year's quarterly average of 5,800;
‘Transaction levels indicate that the markets are relatively stable during this time of economic & political uncertainty’ – Strutt & Parker
Transaction volumes in PCL grew by 5.3% from H1 2018 to H1 2019, says Strutt & Parker, driven by a quite dramatic surge in activity under £2m
Mayor Khan shapes up for a battle with London’s landlords
Joanne Young looks at the potentially serious implications of Sadiq Khan's 'Blueprint' for reforming the London rental market, and explains why the plan won't provide the solution to the capital's housing…
Watch: Construction begins on Sellar’s Paddington Square
The £825m transformation of the area around Paddington Station has begun, with construction now underway on Sellar's Paddington Square.
Mount Anvil promotes ‘home-grown talent’ to Land Director
James Owen has stepped up to become Land Director at the London property developer
LonRes launches off-market service with anonymous listings
New members-only service aims to "balance the need for discretion while reaching as wide a net of would-be buyers as possible"
Half-acre plot in Hampstead comes with its own enclave
Unique package of four properties and two garages on a huge plot off Frognal has come up for sale for the first time in 45 years...
‘Remarkable’ decline in genuine live/work options across London
Gentrification and Permitted Development have reduced supply levels to a handful of options each year, according to specialist warehouse agency London Lofts
NCA urged to investigate Kensington mansion purchase
RBKC planning approval leads campaign groups to question a 2007 acquisition made by an African autocrat's daughter...
Cluttons claims unique selling point
The agency has sold more one-off and unusual instructions than any other firm in London over the last decade, according to its latest marketing campaign...
RBKC goes to the High Court over Mayor’s Kensington Forum call
Kensington & Chelsea Council has requested a judicial review of Sadiq Khan's approval of Rockwell Property's Cromwell Road development