Location: Prime Central London
Third of mansions on Billionaires’ Row “standing empty”
Edward Snowden News, or The Guardian as it used to be known, has been poking around on The Bishops Avenue in North London and discovered that quite a few of the mansions along there aren't actually being…
Soil & Trouble: Subterranean Development & The Law
Icebergs; Mega-basements; Batcaves; There's no shortage of shouty opinions on London's basement bonanza.
Planning nod for Ergon House demolition
St Edward Homes, Berkeley Group’s JV with Prudential's M&G Real Estate, has bagged planning consent to build 161 new apartments in two blocks on Horseferry Road and Millbank in the heart of SW1's Smith…
Charity Begins with Homes: Estate Agents raised £13m for good causes in 2013
Estate agents - not normally perceived as the most generous of souls by the public - handed over £13m to good causes last year, and plan to give even more - an extra 12%, bringing the total to £14.
Locking Good: £230m refinancing deal for Camden Lock Village
A massive refinancing deal has been agreed between the owners of "Camden Lock Village" and a Japanese investment bank, signalling the next stage of the area's wholesale redevelopment.
Hamptons launches Henley lettings operation
Hamptons has introduced a new lettings division to its Henley office after "strong local demand."
Savills hails “milestone” year for property auctions
2013 was a "milestone" year for the auctions market, says Savills, flagging up a significant boost in transaction levels, total sums raised and buyer confidence.
Is this London’s next property investment hotspot?
We've all heard a lot about the rise of South-of-the-River, what with Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station, One Tower Bridge, the Ram Brewery and more...
Tallest resi tower in London completes as English Heritage questions “fundamental change afoot”
There's over 200 20-storey-plus towers planned for London over the next two decades, according to English Heritage's latest predictions, which neatly coincide with the news that the tallest resi structure…
Peabody appoints Sales and Marketing Director to “spearhead move into private sales market”
One of London's oldest and largest charitable housing providers, Peabody, has heralded its move into the private sales market, appointing Annette Hurst as Sales and Marketing Director to head up its…
“Strong competition” for investment flats – W.A.Ellis
There's a fully-fledged bunfight for sub-£2m investment properties, according to the latest market report from W.A.
New recruit for Aston Chase
North London agency Aston Chase has added a new face to its highly successful St John's Wood outfit.