Location: Prime Central London
Planners ‘astonished’ to find Kensington property had been demolished
RBKC planners have halted work on a site in Kensington after an ad hoc visit revealed the developer had cracked on before fulfilling a key condition of the permission.
Abingdon Road in Kensington (archive)
Foxtons profits end up after ‘a year of two halves’
Foxtons Group Plc's pre-tax profits jumped by 8.2% last year, despite a "sharp downturn" through the second half and some naysaying from financial pundits.
Green House: Belgravia refurb becomes first listed building to hit BREEAM Outstanding
A Grade II listed home on Ebury Street, Belgravia, has won BRE's BREEAM Residential Award after becoming the first listed building in the UK to achieve the highest possible "Outstanding" rating for its…
‘Dramatic’ fall in PCL house sales (even for an election year)
A significant reduction in transactions is to be expected in an election year, but there have only been nineteen house sales across the whole of Belgravia, Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Kensington in…
The rise of resi, Asia’s ‘flight to safety’ and other global real estate megatrends
Residential property is "moving out of the public or semi-public sector and specialist investor/developer ambit, and into the mainstream," and the movement of capital from East to West is likely to remain…
Crown Estate names new Head of Development
The Crown Estate has appointed Matt Giles as its new Head of Development.
Forty Minutes Flat: Is this London’s fastest ever rental deal?
A one bed flat on Pollen Street has apparently just set a new record for the capital's rental market, after closing in just 40 minutes.
Property crowdfunding start-up launches £1m prime London offer
A property crowdfunding start-up has launched its first prime resi offer, giving small-scale investors the opportunity to get in on a £1m new-build apartment in Fulham.
Belgravia agency signs former Telegraph Property Editor to drive digital platforms
Stuart Penney, the Daily Telegraph's Property Editor from 2010 to 2015, has teamed up with Belgravia estate agency Henry & James to drive its digital platforms forward.
Penney, Stuart Penney
Best Places to Live 2015: The UK’s top 50 urban locations
After crowning Chagford as the best spot to live in Britain's countryside, the Sunday Times turned its attention to urban areas in the second heat of its annual "Best Places to Live" rundown.
Canburg recruits Linley man to head up prime developments drive
Canburg, the owner of Smallbone of Devizes and Mark Wilkinson Furniture, has hired Iain O’Mahony from Linley as a Director for Prime Developments for London, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Prime Property of the Week: Hip to be Square
Penthouse, 10 Soho Square
£5.95m
The latest project from Oakmayne Bespoke (of Cornwall Terrace fame) could well be a game-changer for this part of town.