Location: London
Housing supply jumps 25% as new-builds and conversions soar – HMRC
170,690 new homes were added to England's total housing supply in 2014-15, representing a massive 25% increase in net additional dwellings from 2013-14, according to the latest from HMRC.
Profit blow for Winkworth but ‘improved’ housing market ahead
Winkworth has reported a "particularly slow" year in the PCL market and warned that profits for 2015 will be "slightly below market expectations".
Goldsmith Vs Khan: What does London’s mayoral race mean for the property sector?
The race for London Mayor is all about personalities, says CBRE's Jennet Siebrits, as Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith duke it out on housing, Heathrow and infrastructure.
Projects in Brief: An extra-wide extension in Dartmouth Park
Architecture for London has just bagged planning for this tasty 15-metre-wide extension in Dartmouth Park.
52 units added to Mayfair & St James’s pipeline in Q3
Mayfair and St James’s planning pipeline saw just 52 units added in Q3 2015, according to some new analysis by Strutt & Parker.
237 units are now under construction across the two areas.
The UHNW Multi-Homer’s Wishlist: Green, smart, serviced and island
79% of the world's 211,000 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals own more than one home, and these super-rich types are increasingly buying "non-traditional homes" outside their domiciles, according…
Simon Barnes doubles resources and unveils rebrand
Top property advisor Simon Barnes has hired a new consultant and unveiled a full rebrand designed to "take the company into a new chapter".
Simon Barnes
H.G. Wells book club flat claims West End’s longest available lateral frontage
A £3.65m pad in Marylebone has just been launched onto the market claiming to be the longest apartment currently available in London's West End.
Central London’s property market is becoming ‘much more positive’ – CBRE
Central London's property market is "much more positive" compared to the first half of the year, says CBRE, although it's still too soon to make a call on whether we're in for a sustained growth patch.
New Commercial Director for Regal Homes
London property developer Regal Homes has recruited a new Commercial Director from United House.
Alchemi and Adjaye get to work on 5 Strand
Investment manager BlackRock UK has brought in renowned architect David Adjaye OBE and high-end residential specialist Alchemi Group to come up with a plan for its landmark project overlooking Trafalgar…
Adverse Effects: Squatters, property developers, landowners and the law
In the wake of recent high-profile cases involving a property on Grosvenor Street in Mayfair, the former Stock Exchange building in Manchester and land near the Magna Carta memorial in Surrey, Nick Martyn…