Location: Prime Central London
RBKC posts slowest property price growth of any London borough
At +7.2%, the Royal Borough now has the slowest annual rate of property price growth of any London Borough, falling well short of top-performing Newham's +23.4%
Leeds Time: Central Leeds resi development market is ‘beginning to waken from its slumber’
"2015 could be the year when the Leeds city centre residential development market re-ignites," says JLL, as works on at least one resi scheme are set to start imminently.
Wainbridge gets nod for Fitzrovia mixed use scheme
Wainbridge Ltd has landed planning permission for its Flanagan Lawrence-designed scheme on Alfred Place, between Goodge St and Tottenham Court Rd underground stations.
In Recent Proposals: Notable planning applications
It's not nosey. Just interesting to see the type of stuff that's going through planning at the moment...
£6.6 billion: Savills’ UK resi sales (excl. new developments) up 8% in a year
Savills has just turned in a monster set of annual results, with Group revenues up 19% to £1.1bn. Pre-tax profit was up by 21% (to £85m) in the year ending December 31st.
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Capco gets the go-ahead for West Brompton Village
A key section of Capital & Counties' Earls Court masterplan has been given the official thumbs up by RBKC's planners.
The West Brompton Village application involves a new public square of 0.4 acr
Earls Court & Barons Court: On the verge of an uplift
Traditionally on the fringe of respectability, the Earls Court and Barons Court area is "on the verge of an uplift" says Savills (which just opened a new office there) with major development and investment …
K&C Digs In: Eight basement developments stopped in a single day
RBKC Council is digging in over rogue basement development, slapping stop notices on eight projects in a single day on Tuesday
Middleton bolsters London team
Buying agency Middleton Advisors has expanded its London division with the appointment of former Chestertons man Ashley Wilsdon as Consultant.
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‘Crossrail effect’ has boosted prices by up to 38% since 2008
Average property prices within a ten minute stroll of Bond Street have shot up by 82% since Crossrail received Royal Assent back in July 2008, outperforming neighbouring areas by over 38%, says Knight …
Budget 2015: ‘The sun is starting to shine and we are fixing the roof’
May's looking like a bit of an electoral stalemate according to most of the pollsters, so today's Budget was a splendid chance for the Chancellor to try to put some clear water between the Tories and …
#Budget2015: The prime property industry’s reactions
No surprises in today's pre-election Budget, and not much new that directly affects the top of the market, but there are still some things to have opinions about...
Read about what was announced here