Location: London
Gone In 6.5 Hours: Is this the fastest exchange of 2015 so far?
Prime central London has been a sticky old wicket for a while now, but here's proof there's still a few motivated buyers out there;
Mapped: The major buyer ‘flows’ shaping international prime resi markets
"Globally mobile" individuals pretty much shape prime city and retreat resi markets around the world, says Savills, by snapping up additional homes for business or leisure.
Greenbelt development has halved over the last ten years
We can't afford the luxury of keeping England's Greenbelt development-free, says Countrywide in a new report looking into housebuilding on these protected areas.
Jeremy Corbyn’s principles on property
Jeremy Corbyn's has called in Westminster veteran Jon Trickett MP as the new Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (CLG), and returns John Healey MP to his old position as Shadow…
Oakmayne unveils new Fitzrovia scheme
Oakmayne Bespoke has pulled the curtains back on its latest project, an eight-unit office-to-resi conversion in artsy Fitzrovia.
Top Shoppers: The big spenders linking London’s luxury retail and resi markets
New research has looked into the correlation between luxury retail and property sales in London, and it turns out they're pretty closely linked.
Mount Anvil tops out on record-breaking Lexicon scheme
After managing to find some favourable weather conditions, developer Mount Anvil has topped out on its popular Lexicon scheme in Islington.
Prime outer London slows as buyers stay cautious
Price growth in the outer prime areas of the capital fell to 3% in August as a number of macro factors put the willies up potential purchasers.
Six million square feet of UK office space ‘lost’ to resi in 2014
Developers converted over six million square feet of UK office space into residential accommodation during 2014 alone (creating about 7,000 new homes), according to a new investigation by the British…
The Future of Luxury: Emerging trends for super-prime property development
“Bringing out the personality of a building is the biggest focus in luxury developments now," said Niccolò Barratieri di san Pietro, CEO of super-prime developer Northacre at the tenth annual Luxury…
Mapped: The new £1m+ areas of London
The list of £1m+ neighbourhoods in the capital just got longer.
Knight Frank has mapped the markets where at least 20% of sales have been above £1m in at least one quarter since the start of 2014.
Plans go in for 246-unit redevelopment of New Scotland Yard
Plans have gone in to Westminster Council for the £1bn residential redevelopment of New Scotland Yard (or Ten Broadway, as it will be rebranded).