Location: United Kingdom
Planning nod for Londonewcastle scheme in the ‘best location in Shoreditch’
Urban developer Londonewcastle has been given the go-ahead for a prominent resi-led scheme smack bang in the middle of Shoreditch.
Global Tax Report 2015: How do property costs and taxes compare around the world?
A new report into the buying, holding and selling costs for foreign buyers of prime resi in fifteen of the world's top cities has picked out Monaco as the one offering the lowest taxation, and Shanghai…
Dear George: Advice for the Chancellor in preparing the Autumn Statement 2015
In an open letter ahead of this week's Autumn Statement, Trevor Abrahmsohn raises a few issues for George Osborne's urgent attention...
Basement battle on Chelsea cul de sac
Chelsea's Seymour Walk hit the headlines over the weekend after it emerged that six simultaneous basement extensions are planned for the quiet cul de sac.
Stamp duty redraft has been nothing short of a disaster – Chestertons
As the Chancellor puts the finishing touches to his Autumn Statement, Chestertons has reckoned that last year's stamp duty rejig will end up costing the Treasury £750m in lost revenue across 2015 alone.
BoJo green lights Greenwich masterplan
Mayor Boris Johnson has OK-ed the revised Greenwich Peninsula masterplan, paving the way for London's biggest single regen project.
Bruce Ritchie on the unintended consequences of stamp duty reform
After the 'perfect storm' of tax changes, sharp rises in SDLT now threaten to tip the UK market over the edge, says the Residential Land chief...
Infamous Park Lane squat emerges from £4m transformation
A notorious squat at the north end of Park Lane has been brought back from the brink as a resi-led scheme after suffering a history of neglect.
Former Penn School in Buckinghamshire goes up for £6m
A well-known former school site in the Chilterns is being offered up as a major development opportunity after closing its gates for the last time over the summer.
Homeowner house price sentiment reaches record high in the South East
Householders in the South East are the most bullish about future house price growth, say Knight Frank and Markit, as the region's positive outlook surpasses London's by the biggest margin in over a year.
Domestic buyers rise to ‘new level of prominence’ in the London market
The proportion of sales to overseas buyers in London has fallen to 21%, according to Marsh & Parsons, as recent tax changes continue take their toll on international demand.
‘Home of Morse code’ up for £5.5m
Famed as the original "home of Morse code", the former British School of Telegraphy in Earls Court has just come up for sale.