Location: Prime Outer London
Current leasehold system ‘not fit for purpose’
Britain's system of leasehold tenure is in drastic need of reform, a new report by CentreForum has suggested.
William Cash goes scouting for stately homes
Shropshire is home to a wealth of top-notch country estates, says William Cash, but some could do with a touch of demolition.
Battersea Power Station development “to start next year”
David Cameron has announced that Battersea Power Station's long-awaited £8bn redevelopment will will begin next year, describing the 16ha site and Rafael Vinoly plans as “quite simply one of the…
PCL buyers fleeing to the ‘burbs
Buyers are being pushed further towards south and west London as supply tightens in prime areas, reports Marsh and Parsons.
Landlords capitalise on summer lulls
Almost a third of respondents in the latest Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) survey claimed they had increased the size of their portfolios since July 2011.
The reality of the Community Infrastructure Levy
As the Community Infrastructure Levy comes into force, Mishcon de Reya's Daniel Farrand and Jade Chalmers look at how this new charge - of up to £50 per square metre - on extensions and new resi builds…
Family homes and commuter belts performing well: Hamptons
Family homes in London's commuter belt and the PCL market were the biggest performers in Q1, according to Hamptons International's newly launched Property Price Tracker Index.
Gary Hersham on the Symbiotic Relationship
Long-standing estate agent, Gary Hersham of Beauchamp Estates, takes a look over the fence at the buying agent and the ups and downs of working together.
WA Ellis sells £25m worth in Cadogan Square alone in Q2
WA Ellis have reported a bumper few months, with buyer registrations up 45% and £25m worth of residential property sold in Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge.
Prime London house prices slow, but continued growth is ‘logical’
Prime residential property prices in London have risen by just six per cent over the last 12 months - the lowest annual rise since 2009 - with Q2 this year delivering an average rise of 0.
British Land buys Daily Mail printing works
British Land and The Daily Mail General Trust have announced the conditional sale of DMGT’s 14.5 acre Harmsworth Quays printing works site at Canada Water in South East London to British Land.
Partnerships deliver another record year for United House
United House Group, the specialist developer and contractor, has achieved another year of record revenue levels,with the Group’s latest annual results showing revenue up to a £239m (2010: £201m) with…