Location: London
The Tower and the Glory: How skyscraper living became the height of style
Luxury residential towers are the height of fashion around the world, says property marketing firm Lawrie Cornish as it explores escalating development trends in London, New York, Dubai and Warsaw.
Foreword
Profits rocket 70% for Hill as pipeline hits £1.1bn
Top 20 UK housebuilder Hill has seen its pre-tax profits climb to over £31 million, up 69% annually, and laid out some ambitious growth plans.
Hill's Octavo Mews scheme in West Kensington
Trendwatch: The let-to-renters
While let-to-rent isn’t a new concept, it’s becoming a great deal less niche as an alternative owning/living option, says Stacks' David Brooke Smith...
The London Slowdown: Not a correction but a return to normality
London’s prime market needed the steam to be released from it and this slower market will probably be here for some time, says LonRes Chairman William Carrington...
To Brexit or Not To Brexit: What do London’s agents think will happen?
As you may have seen over the weekend, the Chancellor has warned the UK property market could be in for a "significant shock" if Britain votes to leave the EU next month.
Honourable Mansions: Exploring London’s Blue Plaque scene
Over 900 buildings in London sport English Heritage Blue Plaques, with Hampstead accruing more than any other area.
London’s New Face: Prime resi industry reactions to Mayor Sadiq Khan’s triumph
When Boris was electioneering four years ago, Londoners ranked housing as the fourth most important political issue of the day, behind jobs, crime and transport;
Super-grand Chelsea lateral asks £9.25m
A remarkable apartment in Turner's Reach House on Chelsea Embankment has been listed at £9.25m.
RBKC tops national planning enforcement league
Going by the number of notices served, Kensington & Chelsea has the busiest planning enforcement team in the country, according to new figures released by the Department of Communities and Local Government.
Decorex announces ‘Roots of Design’ theme for 2016 event
Top interior design trade show Decorex has announced its theme for 2016: the Syon Park event will explore the "Roots of Design" in September, examining "the origins of design, which continue to define…
In Fairytale Land: Agency values top Disney castles and palaces
We're still officially a couple of months off silly season, but that hasn't stopped one firm from having a pop at pricing up all the best-known Disney palaces and castles.
18% drop in new tenancies agreed across prime central London
The LonRes team summarises an unusually subdued Q1 in the prime London lettings market...
The prime London lettings market has, over the last three months, been quieter than many expected.