Location: London

BBC Television Centre redeveloper Stanhope has reported a strong start to sales at the massive £1bn scheme, a good six months before the official launch.

Property portal Rightmove has partnered up with Time Out to target London home-hunters.

The number of cash sales across England and Wales hit 420,000 in the year to March, accounting for two-fifths of recorded transactions and adding up to a whopping total of £110bn.

When properties come up on London's Carlton House Terrace, it's generally seen as a pretty big deal.

Marsh & Parsons has boosted its Residential Development & Investment division with the hire of David Duke from Strutt & Parker.

Striking architecture and the involvement of a big-name architect have long been used to sprinkle some fairy dust over residential development projects

Knight Frank City and East has bolstered its resi development department with the addition of Peter Robinson as Associate.

New stats have revealed some pretty chunky - and widespread - price cuts going on at the top of the market.

"Councils must produce local plans for new homes in their area by 2017 – or the government will ensure those plans are produced for them."

"30% of all tenants seeking a London flat to let are dog owners," claims lettings specialist EJ Harris, and there aren't enough pet-friendly residences to go around.

One of the biggest names in super-prime development has taken the covers off its latest project, a boutique new-build in the middle of Knightsbridge Village.

2013's temporary measure allowing unused office space to be converted to residential use has been made a permanent fixture.