Location: London

A joint venture led by Steve Boultbee-Brooks' newish acquisition/development/asset management firm Boultbee LDN has just signed off on the purchase of an 83,000 square foot site in Southwark.

West End-based recruitment outfit Deverell Smith has bolstered its Resi Land & Development division with the appointment of Alistair Burchett as Principal Consultant. Alistair Burchett

The prime London market remains muted and is set to remain subdued until the election result is confirmed, says Lonres in its Winter Residential Review. Overview

London's prime rental market has seen the strongest annual rental growth in four years, and there's more to come through 2015 says Lonres in its Winter Residential Review. Overview

Prime central London rental values nudged up by 0.2% in January, says Knight Frank, marking an eleven-month run without a fall and taking annual growth to a three-year high of +3.4%.

Good schools, unsurprisingly, top the reasons to purchase property across the UK, according to Jackson-Stops & Staff, who've gone round all 44 of their offices in an attempt to compile the top five trends…

Living above commercial units can command a price premium, claims Mayfair estate agent Wetherell, as long as the brand downstairs is right.

There's been a "minor reshuffle" at Westminster City Council, following the decision by Ed Argar to step down from his post. Devenish

Average initial gross yields from private rental blocks in major cities across the UK (London, Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow) stood at 6.

Venerable estate agency Winkworth has started its 180th year in sprightly fashion by opening up a new branch in Sway in the New Forest.

One wonders if there is finally a global correcting cycle that is forcing investors and corporates to take a longer term view on their investments, ponders William Carrington in the Lonres Winter Residential…

2014 began with talk of a property bubble and ended with the industry facing changes to property taxation and the possibility of further amendments in the future, notes Lonres in its Winter Residential…