Location: London

A "tough" new noise regime has come into force as part of Kensington & Chelsea's new Code of Construction Practice.

Northacre has had its Section 106 for the development of the former Scotland Yard HQ formally approved, just two months after the 1.7 acres scheme was given the go-ahead by Westminster planners.

A chunky two-unit amalgamation on the top floors of St Edward's new scheme on High Street Ken has become available at £12.95m.

Boutique developer SAS Investments has added two new land buyers to the ranks as it gears up to launch a batch of new schemes and a five-year investment vehicle.

British Land has signed itself up as Headline Partner of this year's London Design Festival in September.

Beauchamp Estates' decision to take some exhibition space at this year's Top Marques Show in Monaco paid off big time after His Serene Highness Prince Albert II rocked up to talk real estate.

A new official property price index - the House Price Index (HPI) - is due to launch next month, with a promise to end at least some of the monthly confusion over real estate value inflation/performance…

Unlike prices, transaction volumes in the UK's prime markets have not rebounded since the dark days of the Financial Crisis.

Global property prices in prime cities increased by 3.

One of Make Architects' Founding Partners has left the business to set up his own "collaborative research-led design studio".

Countrywide plc has recruited Barclays' "Head of Affluent Segment" as the new Managing Director for Hamptons International, marking "an exciting new chapter for the company".

As we put a bonkers Q1 behind us, Tim Hassell considers the likely long and short term impacts of the latest SDLT hike on the UK's buy-to-let market...