Location: Prime Central London
Stamp duty redraft has been nothing short of a disaster – Chestertons
As the Chancellor puts the finishing touches to his Autumn Statement, Chestertons has reckoned that last year's stamp duty rejig will end up costing the Treasury £750m in lost revenue across 2015 alone.
BoJo green lights Greenwich masterplan
Mayor Boris Johnson has OK-ed the revised Greenwich Peninsula masterplan, paving the way for London's biggest single regen project.
Former Penn School in Buckinghamshire goes up for £6m
A well-known former school site in the Chilterns is being offered up as a major development opportunity after closing its gates for the last time over the summer.
Infamous Park Lane squat emerges from £4m transformation
A notorious squat at the north end of Park Lane has been brought back from the brink as a resi-led scheme after suffering a history of neglect.
Domestic buyers rise to ‘new level of prominence’ in the London market
The proportion of sales to overseas buyers in London has fallen to 21%, according to Marsh & Parsons, as recent tax changes continue take their toll on international demand.
‘Home of Morse code’ up for £5.5m
Famed as the original "home of Morse code", the former British School of Telegraphy in Earls Court has just come up for sale.
House of the Year #3: Third pair of properties added to architecture prize shortlist
Levring House by Jamie Fobert Architects, a "sophisticated contemporary house on a tight corner site in a central London mews", and Maghera by Mcgonigle McGrath, an "exemplary family house" in County…
Building Prosperity: The economic contribution of Central London’s construction industry
The City Property Association and Westminster Property Association, which represent some 400 of the capital's top owners, developers and investors, have released a "groundbreaking" report on what the…
The Style Somerset: The private members’ club effect
Forget the Waitrose Effect.
Three new recruits for Harrods Estates in Chelsea
Harrods Estates has added three new team members to its Chelsea operation, including a new London Resi Sales Manager.
All change at Rogers Stirk Harbour as raft of new Partners created
There are changes afoot at architecture practice Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.
Prime Recce: Discerning the three districts of St John’s Wood
Outdoing all other areas of prime central London over the last 12 months with a 2.6% increase in sales values, a 14.1% rise in rental values and average gross yields of 3.