Location: Prime Central London
Battersea Power Station resi sales to start next month
Battersea Power Station is "on track to begin construction in the summer and to begin hand over of Phase One to the new owners in 2016,” with residential sales slated to kick-off in Asia in January and i…
London’s £17.3bn “secret buy-up”
It's hardly news that a lot of London's prime residential property is owned by offshore companies, but an investigation by the Times has put some rather interesting figures forward (just in time for tomorrow's…
Prime London rents drop again
November saw prime London rents fall by 0.3%, taking the annual drop to 2.8%, according to Knight Frank's latest Prime Central London Rental Index
Client-side: Prime central lunacy
In the second of who-knows-how-many parts, serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page decides that prime central London is the only place to become a (semi-) serious property doer upper
Will Wednesday be the tipping point for HNWs?
Britain is in grave danger of entering negative territory this week, says James Bailey
Knight Frank expands in Belgravia with George Trollope acquisition
Knight Frank has acquired the resi estate agency side of Belgravia's George Trollope, bringing the total number of KF offices in London to 19
Client-side: The future’s bright. The future’s white walls.
In the first of who-knows-how-many parts, serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page embarks on a novel scheme to do up property in prime London
Battersea Power Station plans to be approved by Christmas
Is it finally going to happen? After many, many years and almost as many non-starting schemes, it looks like Battersea Power Station may actually be developed. And soon
Unknown taxes drive PCL stock up 47%; exchanges down by a third
There's nearly 50% more prime property stock knocking around central London this month compared to last November, according to Knight Frank's latest stats, as tax becomes the great unknown for buyers
FSA goes on the road with MMR Roadshow
The Financial Services Authority is rolling out a series of events to try to explain what the Mortgage Market Review means for lenders and intermediaries
SBID International Design Awards
Winners of the prestigious 2012 SBID International Design Awards - including 1508 for its sterling work at The Knightsbridge - will finally get their hands on their silverware (crystal trophies actually) …
Winter gardens don’t have to mean a frosty reception
A well-designed space should be able to tempt clients out even on days like this, says landscaping guru and new PrimeResi columnist Barry Burrows.