Location: London
‘Flight to quality’ in divided PCL as buyers stay cautious
The prime central London market changed up a gear in September, says Knight Frank, but performance has varied dramatically across town and we're still some way off a full-blown recovery.
Pair of Battersea houses go for £8.7m, with plans for two £15m mansions
Two adjoining properties overlooking Battersea Park with planning permission for conversion into two super-prime mansions have been sold for £8.7m.
In Pictures: Stanhope’s BBC Television Centre
Stanhope plc is limbering up for the official launch of its mixed-use development of BBC Television Centre in White City, West London.
Accommodating Buyers: What are homebuyers most willing to compromise on?
Location, parking and outside space are the most likely areas of compromise for homebuyers, while bedroom numbers, school zones and the local crime scene are more likely to be red lines...
Assael Architecture to launch UAE office to service property investors
London-based Assael Architecture has announced plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates, in an effort to get closer to property investors looking to put money into London
PCL agency reports rise in sub-letting scams
A Knightsbridge firm has warned of a spike in sub-letting "scams" after being approached by a number of hacked-off landlords.
New acquisitions boss at The Collection LLP
Mayfair-based consultancy The Collection LLP has promoted Matt Smith to Partner, overseeing all property acquisitions
Berkeley completes on West End Green site
Berkeley Group has bought a 2.59 acre prime residential development site fronting the Edgware Road close to Paddington Station for £150m on an unconditional basis.
Golden Ticket: Prize Soho block goes for £43m
A key building on Soho's Golden Square has been snapped up by a resi developer for a cool £43.02m.
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Prime Recce: A field guide to the nine neighbourhoods of Mayfair
Think you know Mayfair? Could you find the Artisan District? Ever viewed anything in Mayfair Town? Well it turns out there's actually nine very distinct neighbourhoods making up this venerable parcel of PC…
£2m+ buyers ‘are expecting a discount on last year’s prices’ – Savills
"The prime London market now looks fully taxed and buyers are slower to commit," says Savills' Lucian Cook, as the firm's quarterly review indicates a small drop in prime central London prices over the s…
Thackeray Estate bags two planning nods and £40m worth of deals in heady summer
The Thackeray Estate had a pretty industrious summer by all accounts, bagging planning to transform two prominent sites in Chelsea and Southwark into top-end resi schemes, selling a boutique development…