Location: Prime Outer London
Stamp duty deadline drives a ‘flurry of activity’ in prime London
Demand for £1m+ properties in prime London has "risen from the dead" in advance of April's SDLT changes, says online estate agency eMoov after trawling through listings on Rightmove and Zoopla.
Foxtons marks ‘solid performance across all business areas’ despite profit dip
London estate agency Foxtons has reported a 4.1% increase in its group revenue in 2015 to £149.8m, although its operating profits sank by 2.6% to £41m.
Fools Rush In: Why buy-to-let will still be worthwhile after April 1st
Carter Jonas has urged potential buy-to-let investors not to let next month's stamp duty hike be the deciding factor in making a purchase.
Call for new London ‘Skyline Commission’
BoJo is looking at setting up a "Skyline Commission" to re-examine the planning approach to tall buildings in the capital.
Mapping the Market: London’s Golden Postcodes lose their shine
London's Golden Postcodes are losing their shine, as both sale and rentals values slip according to the latest analysis by Knight Frank.
Sale prices across prime central London dipped by 0.
Tasting Notes: How to design the perfect wine cellar
Bespoke wine storage is no longer a niche concern. Buyers are really getting into the idea and there are few better ways to turn an awkward space into a strong selling point.
Two-unit amalgamation deemed ‘development’
An owner looking to combine two London flats into a single unit has been denied a LDC after a planning inspector decided the work would come under the official sec.55 definition of "development".
Masterplanner sought for Hammersmith makeover
After years of talking, the search has kicked off to find a masterplanner capable of revamping Hammersmith Town Centre.
Mega-lateral up for rent in Northacre’s The Bromptons
A colossal flat in one of London's most celebrated luxury schemes, The Bromptons in Chelsea, has just come up for rent at £25k a week.
Housebuilding starts jump 23% to nearly double 2009’s low-point
The number of starts and completions on new-build homes reached their highest level since 2008 at the end of 2015, rising by 23% in Q4 compared to the same period a year earlier.
Depth Charge: Basement planning applications soar in London
The number of basement planning applications has rocketed in London over the last two years, according to new research by Glenigan.
Wolff wins planning for two north London projects
Notting Hill-based Wolff Architects has bagged planning permission for two high-end schemes in north London: a 9,000 square foot new-build villa and the transformation of a former police station into…