Location: London
‘Voluntary mansion tax’ raises £400k from Westminster’s wealthiest homeowners
'What started out as an experiment is turning into a solid way of helping Westminster’s wider community', says Cllr Nickie Aiken
Transactions, new instructions and prices all slide as uncertainty grips Prime London
'Tepid' Q3 sees transaction volumes down 17% on the same period last year, with new instructions falling by 19%, and prices by 3%;
Carrington on Q3: Unfair ground rents & ongoing uncertainty
The LonRes Chairman's thoughts on the 'minefield' of leasehold reform and the impact of uncertainty on the London housing market...
Redrow boss to retire
Steve Morgan hands over the reins to John Tutte, a decade after returning to lead the giant housebuilder out of the GFC
UCL officially launches the new Bartlett Real Estate Institute
BREI is responding to a "tsunami of change" in the built environment, said Chair Yolande Barnes in her keynote lecture
‘£25m’ Mayfair mansion bought out of receivership for £15m
'Amazing' converted pub on Waverton Street - once priced at £25m - is bought out of receivership at under £1,750 per square foot;
High-flying property manager sought for royal appointment
Royal Household Property Section recruits for a new Head of Operations
Boutique estate agency embarks on UK recruitment drive, promising ‘the perfect work/life balance’
Mr & Mrs Clarke looks to tempt industry pros keen to run their own property business without being tied to a high street office, or having to shell out a 'cumbersome upfront franchise fee'
Neo Bankside residents take on Tate Modern over privacy at the High Court
The “invasion of the claimants’ privacy is relentless”, argues a lawyer for residents
UK resi development land values slide
Greenfield, urban brownfield and PCL land values all took a hit during Q3 as developers await some clarity
Mount Anvil launches construction careers ‘skills hub’ in East London
Property developer's new "Futures Foundry" aims to "harness the next generation of local talent for the construction industry"
Capco in discussions to offload Earls Court to Hong Kong firm
Capital & Counties confirms that it has received "a number of proposals" from parties interested in the 77-acre Earls Court estate, while it "continues to advance preparations for a possible demerger"…