Location: Prime Central London
Help to Buy: A buying agent’s view
The government should be addressing why housing is so expensive in the first place, rather than finding a way to fund it, says Camilla Dell...
London steams ahead as transaction volumes reach seven-year high
Strutt & Parker has done a sterling job of reviewing Q3 figures across prime central London, unearthing some eye-catching stats on the volume of deals over the last few months.
Tenants’ Charter offers longer lets, but is it needed?
Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, has set about revolutionising the lettings industry by making longer tenancies the norm, although Savills has come out to argue that there's just no need for more…
Surge in off-market deals, second-home buyers and (finally) some quality London stock
Buyers are returning to the prime market in their droves across the UK, according to Knight Frank's acquisition arm The Buying Solution.
Green light for Village Green development
It's now a bit easier to build on village greens, thanks to new landowner rights that came in yesterday (1st October 2013).
Planning nod for Southbank’s £1bn high-rise cluster
Carlyle Group's big plans for a "Gateway to Southwark" have been recommended for approval by the Council.
Image by DBOX for the Carlyle Group and PLP Architecture
“Notable increase in investor demand” for PCL residential
"Prime London Central residential has firmly carved its place in a balanced portfolio and is no longer looked upon as commercial property’s country cousin," says London Central Portfolio as it opens…
Star turn for West End resi as planning, prices and sales hit new high notes
Soho and Mayfair are the West End's star resi performers, according to a new comprehensive review of the West End residential property market from Wetherell.
The Law Review: Village greens and unfair prices; constructive criticism and Planet Property
Mishcon de Reya’s round-up of the latest legal happenings in the property world.
Galliard launches 45-storey resi tower in Canary Wharf
At 492 ft, Baltimore Tower will be the tallest residential building in Canary Wharf. And with the flagship penthouse slated at £6.95m (£1,148 psf), it's also one of E14's most expensive.
London’s rental value lull continues – Cluttons
Rental values across the capital were flat as a pancake in Q3, according to Cluttons' latest figures.
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Fine & Country launches Land & New Homes division
Fine & Country has set up a Land and New Homes division in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.