Location: London
Barratt London launches ‘most luxurious homes to date’
The high-end arm of housebuilder Barratt has lifted the lid on a clutch of penthouses in Westminster, billed as "the most luxurious homes it has delivered to date".
Top end London property agents targeted in undercover Channel 4 sting
Directed and produced by Dan Reed, whose previous work includes hard-hitting documentaries like The Paedophile Hunter and Terror In The Mall
Top end buyers remain cautious in ‘fully taxed’ prime central London
Prime properties in London saw their values tick upwards by an average of 1.6% over the last three months, but they're still 0.7% below where they were at this point in 2014.
Government pledges £100m investment fund to support small builders
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has promised to hand out £100m to small builders (who deliver 10-100 units a year) to "recognise and support their important role in keeping the country building."
The Blue Budget: Prime property’s wants, needs and expectations
There's a palpable sense of positivity in the high-value property industry about this week's "Blue Budget." Well, more so than usual for a Budget week.
Required Reading: Lease extensions and collective enfranchisement
There are plenty of pitfalls in the lease extension process, says Robert Marchbank; if you miss deadlines, it can have a serious financial impact...
What is a lease extension?
Dukelease unveils £150m Oxford Street scheme
A swanky new scheme has just been unveiled on the formerly-forgotten-about eastern section of Oxford Street.
CBRE ramps up resi lettings offering in London
CBRE has been ploughing more investment into its burgeoning resi business; the firm has significantly strengthened its lettings capability in the capital with a raft of new hires.
James Thornett
London’s great estates team up for world first eco initiative
Five of London's biggest property owners have formed "a unique collaboration" to promote green infrastructure in the capital.
Huge rise in PCL tenancies as buyers turn to let
One of PCL's top lettings agencies has reported a massive 94% year on year increase in tenancies, seemingly driven by disappointed buyers giving up on the idea of finding their perfect pad.
Countrywide fortifies Executive Team to ‘build a bigger and better company’
Countrywide Plc has made a batch of key appointments to its Executive Team, with a remit to "lay the foundations for delivering the ambitions of Building our Future programme."
Thackeray offloads Fulham site for £16.2m
The Thackeray Estate has sold a rare development site in Parsons Green for £16.225m.