Location: Prime Central London
Anatomy of a Billionaire: Spending habits of the ultra-rich
The average billionaire - worth £1.79 billion, married with 2.1 children - spends just 3% of his/her wealth on residential property. That £53.
Ukraine boots Russia out of London prime’s top spot
Ukraine has taken over from Russia as the biggest buyer of £10m+ ultra prime London property in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), according to Beauchamp Estates.
Prime London prices 68% higher than post-Lehman low; Crimean instability drives new demand
Crimean turbulence has "underlined how uncertainty abroad has the potential to affect sentiment in the prime central London market," says Knight Frank in its latest market update.
UK needs a proactive planning revolution – Farrell Review
It's been exactly a year since Culture Minister Ed Vaizey asked Sir Terry Farrell CBE to lead an unprecedented, industry-wide review of architecture and the built environment.
Ronson’s Riverwalk sales hit 50%
Riverwalk, one of the few developments currently underway on the North bank of the Thames, is selling fast: 50% of the 116 units have already gone, just a month after sales officially launched with Knight…
‘Unprecedented demand’ for Fulham family homes drives off-plan sales for London Square
Over half - 23 of 40 - of London Square's units in its Farm Lane development have already been sold off-plan, leading the developer to comment on the "unprecedented demand" for family homes in Fulham as…
Edinburgh’s property prices rise for fourth consecutive quarter, but prime under-performs
"The question mark over whether Scotland will remain part of the UK following the Referendum in September 2014 does not seem to be having an impact on buyers," says Knight Frank, as Edinburgh's property…
Property Vision rebrands to mark its big 3-0
Buying agency Property Vision has followed the lead of JLL and Cluttons by unveiling a "comprehensive re-brand," changing it's solid Trajan Pro classicism for some sunny yellow highlights to celebrate…
JLL opens flagship resi office in Kensington
Global property behemoth JLL has set up a dedicated resi sales and lettings office in W8.
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The Price of Power: Battersea Power Station flagship apartment prices revealed
Guide pricing has finally been confirmed for the 254 units that make up the heart of Battersea Power Station's 40-acre development.
Price increases may be more modest for the rest of the year – D&G
London's "emerging prime" areas are taking on more and more of traditional PCL's characteristics, says Douglas & Gordon in amongst some illuminating graphworks in the agency's latest quarterly report...
Winkworth opens two new offices
Winkworth has launched a brace of new offices to tap the commuter market: one in Enfield and the other in London Colney & Napsbury Park.