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Planning nod for resi scheme at Fitzrovia former BBC office
PCL specialist developer Dukelease and Brimelow McSweeney architects have bagged planning permission for a big office-to-resi scheme in Fitzrovia.
Let Me Entertain You: Who’s just bought Michael Winner’s Holland Park mansion?
Featured in every issue of Hello! magazine ever printed, Michael Winner's "completely over the top" Holland Park seat has been snapped up by another shy and retiring type.
Sigma and Gatehouse to create one of UK’s biggest private rental portfolios
Everyone's been patting backs over a new deal that will create one of the UK's biggest private rental property portfolios using overseas investment, showing the strength and potential of the PRS just a…
Indian developer snaps up Canadian High Commission building for £306m
Mumbai-based Lodha Developers has bought the Canadian High Commission building, MacDonald House, on Grosvenor Square for £306m.
Geography, Maths & (Home) Economics: Price premium for property near top schools rises to 30%
Education, it seems, is becoming more valuable: the average price premium for a home within a mile of one of England's top A-Level schools is +30%, up from +27% last year.
Record transaction levels for Knightsbridge as stock value increases by £15bn in six years
Per square foot prices in and around Knightsbridge are 8% up this quarter compared to last year's Q3, and stand 50% above 2007's level, says Winkworth in its Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Belgravia Insight…
Property is now “considerably more affordable than in 2008 ” – Countrywide
House prices in real terms - after 14% inflation has been taken into account - are lower than in 2008 in all parts of England outside London, according to some research by Countrywide plc.
Brief Encounters: Tips and tricks for successful short term renting
If your clients are in town for more than a few nights this festive season, short term rentals can be a godsend when you need to recommend a hassle-free base that feels like home (and show off your local…
Brompton Road tube station sold for luxury resi conversion
The abandoned Brompton Road tube station in Knightsbridge has apparently been sold for around £50m to a developer with plans to convert the site into luxury apartments.
Zakay’s Topland moves into the PRS with £11m off-market acquisition
Sol Zakay's Topland Group has made its first foray into the private rented sector (PRS), buying a 24-unit block off-market in Putney for around £11m.
Winkworth bullish on transaction levels and suburban prices in 2014
Winkworth has revealed what it sees in the property market's tea leaves for next year.
Ripple in Action: How Cambridge beat the blues
Few locations illustrate this (and last) year's buzz-phrase better than Cambridge.