Location: Prime Central London
FT: What the stamp duty charge for overseas buyers means for London
In this piece for the Financial Times, George Hammond speaks to buyers, agencies and analysts about the potential impacts of the incoming 2% surcharge for non-residents.
‘A clear framework for developers in one of London’s most spatially constrained boroughs’: Key policy headlines from the draft Westminster City Plan
Savills summarises the main takeaways from the borough’s planning and development blueprint for the next two decades, which has just been found sound by the planning inspectorate.
Vaccine tycoon reportedly rents Mayfair mansion for £50k per week
It's being reported that the Chief Executive of the Serum Institute of India has agreed to pay a massive £50,000 per week to rent a 25,000 sq ft mansion in Prime Central London.
Watch: Mayfair scheme unveils ‘best-in-class automated parking system’
Lodha UK has just revealed details of what it's calling "The Vault" in Mayfair - a high-spec automated parking system for its 44-unit super-prime 1 Grosvenor Square development.
Ready steady go, go, go: ‘London is ready for a blistering return’
Once the capital starts to return to its vibrant best, those who left may find it hard to stay away and we could well see a race back to town, says Ed Lewis...
‘Perfect James Bond house’ in Mayfair asks £12m
Striking castellated affair on Bruton Place comes with all the toys, including enough space for four supercars.
Developer withdraws Kensington Forum plans
Queensgate and Rockwell have withdrawn plans for the £1bn mixed-use development of the Kensington Forum Hotel site in West London.
Inspectorate backs Westminster’s planning blueprint
Policy of limiting the size of new homes to a maximum GIA of 200 sqm deemed 'justified and consistent with national policy'.
Knight Frank recruits new Chelsea lettings head from Chestertons
Ellie White was previously lettings director at Chestertons’ branch in High Street Ken.
Entire luxury apartment scheme hits the market in Marylebone
Grand Grade II listed building with links to Sherlock Holmes has just emerged from a five-year renovation programme.
Prime London market busier than post-election bounce, as high-end sales continue to soar
The £5m-plus market has been flying over the last three months, reports LonRes, with exchanges up by nearly 20%.
Contractor appointed for Carrington St carpark development
McGee is cracking on with the second phase of works for the super-prime redevelopment of Mayfair's oldest carpark.