Location: Prime Central London
Robert Kime-designed Wilton Crescent townhouse asks £32m
A rare instruction on one of London's most exclusive crescents has just hit the market, sporting a mighty £32m price tag.
Planning surge puts London’s new homes targets within touching distance
The number of new homes being approved by the capital's planners accelerated by 73% in the first three months of the year, with 11,870 new residential units across 1,553 separate sites entering the pipeline…
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.
RBKC moves to slash noisy construction working hours
RBKC has proposed reducing the hours contractors can carry out noisy works in the borough.
On Borrowed Prime: The five biggest challenges facing HNW borrowers
The high net worth mortgage market can be a tricksy place, difficult to navigate and often frustrating for would-be borrowers who can clearly afford the sums, but struggle to fit into neat boxes.
The Rise of Rent: 250,000 new rental households created in London in the last year
247,000 new rental households appeared in London last year alone, says CBRE, as "the emerging build-to-rent market is beginning to bear fruit."
Economic woes bring Greek property buyers to London
A Mayfair-based buying agency has reported an influx of Greek clients looking to invest in the UK capital as economic clouds gather over the Eurozone.
Hammer Time: Previewing auction projects in Marylebone, Knightsbridge & Bayswater
There's some right tasty-looking projects due to go under the hammer this month.
Pick of the bunch has to be this 11,500 square foot scheme in sought-after Marylebone, listed with a guide price of £7.5m+.
Tax & Benefits: How the system cuts the income gap between richest and poorest from 15x to 4x
“The rich are making the biggest contribution” is the default Tory position on wealth taxes, oft repeated in and around Budget times.
West End property owners back capital’s first Business Improvement Districts
Plans for new Property Owner Business Improvement Districts (PO BIDs) to transform parts of the West End have bagged the support of some real estate big hitters.
How residential construction costs compare around the world
Construction activity is increasing around the world, although the "recovery is patchy, varying at both regional and national levels," according to a new survey which breaks down current residential construction…
The Old Police House: The beating heart of the Hyde Park property market
You may or may not recognise this building, but one Kensington agent reckons it holds the key to determining which properties command the biggest premiums in the Hyde Park area.