Location: South East

The finalists of this year's SBID International Design Awards have been announced, with public voting now open to source a winner in time for a presentation ceremony at The Dorchester on 27th November.

More than 700 London buildings will be opening their doors to the public on the 19th and 20th September for this year's Open House Weekend.

Hush Developments and Surrey agency Barton Wyatt have begun pitching HNW buyers with an off-the-shelf mega-home that could be worth up to £30m and take around two years to build.

Foxtons is continuing to expand at a fair lick across Outer London, unveiling two new offices in Surbiton and Croydon and taking its 2015 launch tally to seven.

Landmark Estates is cracking on with its expansion plans, snaffling four new sites in the last three weeks alone.

Mayfair is "the ultimate destination for high net worth renters," says Tunstall Property, "followed by Knightsbridge and Belgravia respectively." Marylebone, however, comes out on top for rental investments.

A special report on the history and property market of Surrey's most super-prime enclave, sponsored by Hanover Private Office.

London's garden squares "are seeing a residential revival", with some super high-end projects returning buildings around central green spaces back to their original use.

Developer Weston Homes has appointed Jonathan Lewis and Jane Stock to its Group board.

In its first foray into consumer-focused research, OnTheMarket.com has discovered that kitchens are an important room for prospective property buyers and tenants.

Estate agency John D Wood & Co has touched up its For Sale and To Let boards, revamping a design that's lined streets across London, Surrey, Hampshire and Oxfordshire unchanged for the last 25 years.

"Whatever your impression of Mayfair, maybe it’s time to think again," trumpets Chestertons as it argues that the area "is fast becoming a must-have area for wealthy youngsters."