Location: Prime Central London
G&T restoration just the tonic for Islington
Some people really deserve to have streets and squares named after them.
An engineer called Hugh Myddelton - who was knocking around in the 1600s - is one of them
Forward March: Chelsea Barracks works to start in “early November”
After five years of hand-wringing, head-scratching and the odd outburst from Prince Charles, it looks like the infamous Chelsea Barracks site is finally about to begin its prom queen-style transformation
Block Solid: The enduring appeal of London’s mansion flats
Shiny new-build schemes may grab the headlines, but distinguished mansion blocks remain the connoisseur's choice in W1 and W2, outperforming other flats by 8% since 2007
The Seven-Year Cycle: Bubble fears are premature
We can expect "a significant uplift in prices as the economy improves," according to London Central Portfolio, which argues that fears of a housing bubble are very premature.
Land Grab: Hamptons grows Land team
Hamptons has signed up two new recruits to take on land management roles across South West London and Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire
Ballymore unveils West Hampstead SQ scheme
The Ballymore Group is about to cut the ribbon on its big new resi-led development in NW London
Gavel Agents: Savills auction raises over £42m
Bargain hunters were out in force at the Marriott Hotel yesterday, as Savills' September auction raised a blockbusting £42m (£5m more than last year's total).
Belvoir rolls out three new offices
What with announcing a foray into the sales jungle last week and three new lettings offices today, Belvoir's making plenty of noise at the moment
The Estate Agents: BBC2 commissions flies on the office walls
BBC2 has commissioned a new six-part series that will follow the trials and triumphs of ten UK estate agents, ranging from Chelsea prime specialists to more mainstream areas
“Autumn price surge”: Rightmove ups house price forecasts
Rightmove is predicting a house price surge this Autumn, jacking up its annual price growth forecast from 4% to 6% on the back of a growing supply/demand imbalance
Lib Dems moot a progressive mansion tax
The Liberal Democrat's party president has come out swinging with yet another angle on the mansion tax
House price inflation should be capped at 5% p.a. – RICS
Annual house price growth should be limited to 5%, argues the RICS today