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‘Dramatic’ increase in rental values recorded across almost all London postcodes
As stamp duty reforms, tighter lenders and a rising pound put the kibosh on major growth in the sales market, rental values look to have been surging across pretty much every postcode in town.
Helical Bar and Savills IM bring forward Drury Lane residential scheme
After sitting on the site for nearly 20 years, corporate pension fund clients of Savills Investment Management (formerly Cordea Savills) have sprung into action in Covent Garden, appointing Helical Bar…
Buyer ‘bids £280m’ for Knightsbridge mega-mansion
A buyer has apparently just offered £280m for 2-8a Rutland Gate in Knightsbridge.
Courtyard Drama: How to make a big impact with a small space
Even the tiniest, most overlooked courtyard has the potential to vastly increase the perception of a scheme's interior space, says our resident landscape design guru Barry Burrows...
Top Gun: A-list approved Knightsbridge penthouse asks £35m
One of the most expensive rental properties in the capital - a 10,000 square foot penthouse in Knightsbridge that costs a cool £40k per week to hire - is being offered up for sale with a £35m price…
Combien? French government buildings up for £100m
21-23 Cromwell Road in South Kensington and 58 Knightsbridge, better known as the French embassy and consulate respectively, have reportedly been put up for sale.
Millionaires’ Rows 2015: Britain’s most expensive streets, towns and areas
Kensington Palace Gardens is well ahead of the pack as always, with a current average price of £42,591,972
Sell-Out Crowd: Buyers snap up £140m worth of flats in four hours
£140m worth of apartments in a new scheme in Canary Wharf sold in the space of four hours over the weekend, with some buyers queuing for up to 36 hours to lay down their hard-earned cash.
Undercover documentary ‘a blow to public confidence in the wider property profession’ – RICS
Last week's Channel 4 documentary showing an undercover journalist attempting to buy London property with "stolen" cash was "a blow to public confidence in the wider property profession", says RICS.
‘Game-changing’ planning reforms include permission-free upward extensions in London
The government has released "the second half of the Budget" today, with a heavy focus on addressing the shortage of housing supply - a topic that was noticeably absent from Wednesday's speech.
INTERVIEW: Mark Parkinson & Tom Hudson of Middleton Advisors on the art of giving good advice
Started up in 2008 by two of the UK's most experienced buying agents, Middleton Advisors has gone on to become a go-to name for purchasers in need of pro advice.
Avenue Road mansion goes for over £40m in pre-election mega-deal
One of the deals of 2015 has just come to light in St John's Wood.
According to Land Registry records, a mansion on leafy Avenue Road (not far from Lord's) went for a whopping £40.