Location: London
Inaugural HQR Summer Ball raises over £50k for charity
The first HQR Summer Ball - an annual bash for London's high-end resi construction sector - has raised a whopping £54,330 for the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Lighthouse Club.
Simon Scott launches luxury Ealing townhouse scheme
Simon Scott Homes has launched its new townhouse scheme in Ealing, with the punchy promise of "similar family lifestyles" to neighbourhoods like Kensington and Notting Hill, for a fraction of the price.
Keep calm, keep hold and remain in PCL post-Brexit
Now is probably not the best time for the short-term speculative property dealers, but those looking in London with a long-term view should find less competition and more sensible prices, says a confident James…
London property lenders put on hold as Brexit uncertainty grips
Singapore's third largest lender, UOB, has suspended its loans programme in London "for the time being" in the wake of Britain's vote to exit the European Union, and a UK bridging lender has "paused" second…
International property marketing service expands portal reach
Properstar, a property portal designed to help UK agents market to an international audience, has signed a deal that nearly doubles its network of portals around the world.
Jules Pipe named as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration & skills
London mayor Sadiq Khan has officially appointed Jules Pipe CBE to his top team as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills.
Prime global rents fall for third quarter in a row
Top-end rents around the world have fallen for the third consecutive quarter, says Knight Frank, as London slips to 11th in the firm's prime rental rankings.
Overall, prime rents dropped by 0.
dRMM wins approval for debut London resi tower
Top-notch architectural practice dRMM has bagged planning permission for its first residential tower scheme in London.
Grand Registry: Super-prime deals go AWOL
After 20 resi sales between £10m and £30m were lodged with the Land Registry in the last week of March alone, things appear to have gone very quiet on the super-prime front since.
At home on Westminster’s Brexit Row
A large portion of pro-Brexit thinking and campaigning can be traced back to Tufton Street in Westminster.
Buyer demand at three-year low – NAEA
Members of the National Association of Estate Agents reported a further drop in buyer demand in the lead up the the EU Referendum, along with a fall in the number of sales agreed.
Savills buys London resi property management firm
Savills has made a "strategic acquisition" in central London, buying specialist residential management business Chainbow Ltd.