Location: Prime Outer London
Knight Frank reissues resi forecasts; splits PCL into East and West
Knight Frank has taken another look at its predictions (the last review was in November), adding in a few "new challenges" now faced by the UK market.
Central Nervous: PCL continues to lag outer prime London markets
Average prime London values dipped in Q1, says Savills, as Brexit nerves and global economic uncertainty cancelled out any kind of pre-SDLT deadline boost.
Buy-to-let ‘remains strong despite surcharge’ – Douglas & Gordon
Investing in buy-to-let properties is still a strong plan regardless of the new 3% SDLT levy, says Douglas & Gordon, as it records above-inflation rent rises across its "emerging prime" segment of West…
At Home in Britain: Designing the House of Tomorrow (exhibition)
The Royal Institute of British Architects and BBC Four have teamed up to create a new exhibition - At Home in Britain: Designing the House of Tomorrow - which re-examines how we live and showcases thought-provoking…
Land Registry: Prices pause for breath; £1m+ deals up; £2m+ deals down
The Land Registry's February data has shown a monthly price decrease of 0.2% across England & Wales, putting the current annual price change at 6.1%.
Gravy Train: Crossrail markets ‘about to step up another gear’
Those worried about missing the boat - or train for that matter - may be interested in JLL's updated Crossrail research, which claims there's still "an abundance" of resi opportunities along the newly-christened…
Ingenious Real Estate and Mount Audley team up for £50m JV
Ingenious Real Estate, the property arm of a firm that backs everything from BAFTA winners, blockbuster films and Teletubbies to solar farms, has teamed up with property developer Mount Audley to launch…
An Odd Mood: Reflections on MIPIM 2016
With the sword of Damocles dangling over everyone's heads, confidence in the resi sector was muted at best in Cannes, reports Nicky Richmond...
It's always really quiet, the flight back to Blighty.
Assael upsizes to new Putney HQ
Architecture practice Assael has made a move south of the river, setting up an swanky new HQ in Putney.
Big brands banned as Battersea Power Station goes for a ‘village’ vibe
Developers have confirmed which shops, restaurants and cafés will be moving into the first phase of the £9bn scheme, Circus West
MIPIM Diaries #2: Nicky Richmond
The Budget did not go down well in Cannes, reports Brecher's Nicky Richmond in her latest missive from MIPIM...
Its like a stag party, said the client, but with business cards...
Boris restricts office-to-resi to ‘protect London’s commercial heartland’
The Mayor of London has published a new batch of planning rules for the capital's "Central Activities Zone", which runs from Kensington Gardens and Paddington in the west, to Aldgate in the east, and…