Location: Prime Outer London
Extension extension plans will still go ahead, despite Lords defeat
The House of Lords' rejection of coalition plans to allow double-size planning-free extensions to properties for three years will not, according to the Government, change anything.
35% jump in London’s £2m+ sales
Whilst the latest data from Land Registry's House Price Index showed an overall year-on-year drop of 15% in the number of transactions across the UK in December, it was different rules as usual for the…
Londonewcastle & The Third Quarter partner up on Butler’s Wharf scheme
Luxury London property developer Londonewcastle has been appointed as development manager on The Third Quarter's latest acquisition on the South Bank.
New MD for London Square
Brian Betsy has been promoted to Managing Director at luxury developer London Square.
Brian Betsy, Managing Director, London Square
RBKC to limit size of super-prime homes; calling time on “iceberg houses”
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has announced planning guidelines to "help limit the size of super-prime residential properties" in a bid to ensure a "balance in property sizes".
Battersea rents catching up with Notting Hill as PCL prices level
There are twice as many buyers and tenants to each property outside prime central London, compared to inside the PCL zone, according to the latest Douglas & Gordon Market Barometer.
New £30m bridge to connect Chelsea and Nine Elms: design competition to launch this year
Plans for a new £30m bridge connecting Chelsea and Nine Elms have crossed into the realms of possibility, as Wandsworth council and Transport for London get ready to launch a design competition.
Things looking up for King’s Observatory plans
One of South West London's most important buildings - the Grade I-listed King's Observatory in Richmond's Old Deer Park - looks destined to become a seven-bedroom, 18,500 square foot luxury home if planners…
Parklife: One Cornwall Terrace goes for £80m
A company controlled by the entrepreneur Marcus Cooper has reportedly bought one of London's most expensive terraced houses - a Grade I listed mansion on Cornwall Terrace overlooking Regent's Park with…
Central London development market booms as sales rocket 50% in a year
Heightened activity in last year's Central London development market has propelled sales and construction to hit some heady post-crisis peaks, according to Jones Lang LaSalle, with further strong performance…
Wandsworth to lose lowest council tax bragging rights…to Westminster
Dinner party guests and estate agents throughout Wandsworth will have to reassess their patter tonight, as Westminster looks set to pinch the borough's coveted title of "lowest council tax in the country".
London drives strong investor returns as UK resi portfolios deliver 8.9%
Residential investment continues to outperform inflation and commercial real estate, according to the latest IPD UK Annual Residential Property Index, with returns from portfolios in the private rented…