Location: Prime Outer London
Carlyle’s Gateway to Southbank cluster gets go-ahead
Carlyle Group's big plans for a "Gateway to Southwark" have been formally approved by the Council.
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The myth of London’s foreign buyers
49% of all £1m+ property sales in prime central London went to foreign-by-nationality buyers in the 12 months to June 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.
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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.
No Summer lull for the market as SW London doubles PCL’s price growth
Douglas & Gordon's Q3 market comment tells a very similar story to yesterday's reports from Savills and John D Wood: outer prime London is outstripping prime central London for the first time in ages,…
London’s Villages: The 51% property price premium
Many a search brief is defined by London's "village" enclaves of charm, more-cafes-than-are-strictly-necessary and high property prices.
Domestic SW London “playing catch-up” with PCL
Outer prime London (we're going with OPL) is "playing catch-up" with prime central London (PCL) property prices, according to two reports issued on the same day.
“Lively” Crown Estate re-appoints Sir Stuart Hampson as Chair
There'll be no change at the top for the Crown Estate for the next four years or so; Sir Stuart Hampson has just been re-appointed as Chair and Gareth Baird as Scottish Commissioner.
Winkworth opens in Guildford
Winkworth has opened its 93rd UK office, and fifth new one this year, in Guildford, Surrey. This latest branch is part the agency's plan to capitalise on booming markets in London's commuter belt;
Big Guns: In search of London’s largest homes
For our friends over in the commercial sector, ambition is measured by the loft of a skyscraper - demonstrated to great effect by the Shard et al - but here in the residential world, it's lateral space…
ES Power 1000: London property’s most influential
Releasing the authoritative rundown of the most influential Londoners last night, the Evening Standard revealed its "Power 1000" list was topped by a mewling baby this year.
Banda’s Battersea bonanza as bakery scheme sells out in a day
All five apartments in the developer's latest project near Battersea Park have exchanged within 24 hours of launch