Location: London
New batch of Chelsea Waterfront apartments launched after first phase sell-out
Hutchison Property Group is releasing the second tranche of apartments in its massive Chelsea Waterfront scheme, described as "the last remaining significant river fronting site on the north bank of the…
Transaction levels continue in healthy vein – HMRC
The residential property market continued its relatively healthy trend through September, with 106,030 transactions lodged with the Land Registry.
Symm launches electronics division
Master builder Symm has formed a new division offering a bespoke design and installation service "for all things low voltage for the home".
Off(shore) Market: London’s £100bn-worth of property owned by overseas companies
Offshore-based "corporate entities" have bought up over £100bn-worth of property across London within the last six years - including one in six homes in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and many…
St James launches design competition for Albert Embankment placemaking
Berkeley-group developer St James has teamed up with the Royal College of Art and placemaking agency Futurecity to launch a competition for postgrad students to design a new public realm for the Albert…
Low & Mighty: ‘80% rise in demand’ for prime London’s low-build houses
An agency has noted a surge in enquiries for low-build houses in prime central London of late.
Stock shortage will put brakes on recovery – Foxtons
The market is "taking time to recover" from the General Election, says Foxtons plc in its latest trading update; the firm's figures are looking decidedly healthier already though...
Sotheby’s recruits Knight Frank man to lead PCL expansion plans
UK Sotheby’s International Realty has recruited Knight Frank's Simon Tollit as Sales Director.
Snap Unhappy: Why I wish I’d snapped up an old photography studio
Alan Page reminisces about the property's former charms...
MI5 and MI6 headquarters next in line for government sell-off?
As Daniel Craig prepares to pout his way through another Bond outing, there's been some interesting speculation around the Thames-side headquarters of both MI5 and MI6.
Mercedes-Benz rolls into interior design
A serviced apartment block in Kensington has teamed up with Mercedes-Benz to create some seriously high-spec, high-tech interiors.
Belgravia house goes for £8.5m in rare distressed sale
A five-bedroom property in prime Belgravia has been snapped up at practically half the price it was being advertised at a few years ago, after being placed into receivership.