Location: United Kingdom
‘Flight to quality’ in divided PCL as buyers stay cautious
The prime central London market changed up a gear in September, says Knight Frank, but performance has varied dramatically across town and we're still some way off a full-blown recovery.
Pair of Battersea houses go for £8.7m, with plans for two £15m mansions
Two adjoining properties overlooking Battersea Park with planning permission for conversion into two super-prime mansions have been sold for £8.7m.
Surrey agency goes interactive with ‘intelligent’ window
A Surrey estate agency has installed a neat gizmo in its high street branch to harvest applicants 24/7.
London & Regional plans new cultural quarter for Elephant & Castle
Investment firm London & Regional Properties is planning "an iconic new cultural quarter for Elephant & Castle" as part of its development of the Skipton House office block.
Urban Exposure backs £48m scheme in NW London
Non-bank lender Urban Exposure has financed a luxury resi development in Finchley to the tune of £10m.
Hadid Made: Starchitect’s first New York resi scheme to feature $50m penthouse
Zaha Hadid's first resi effort in New York has just hit the sales market and it looks pretty amazing.
Prime Property of the Week: The Other Boat Race
Swan Walk, Chelsea
£8,950 per week
Well before the boys in light and dark blue started taking each other on, another boat race was already drawing crowds of Londoners to the riverbanks each year.
In Pictures: Stanhope’s BBC Television Centre
Stanhope plc is limbering up for the official launch of its mixed-use development of BBC Television Centre in White City, West London.
Assael Architecture to launch UAE office to service property investors
London-based Assael Architecture has announced plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates, in an effort to get closer to property investors looking to put money into London.
PCL agency reports rise in sub-letting scams
A Knightsbridge firm has warned of a spike in sub-letting "scams" after being approached by a number of hacked-off landlords.
New acquisitions boss at The Collection LLP
Mayfair-based consultancy The Collection LLP has promoted Matt Smith to Partner, overseeing all property acquisitions.
Accommodating Buyers: What are homebuyers most willing to compromise on?
Location, parking and outside space are the most likely areas of compromise for homebuyers, while bedroom numbers, school zones and the local crime scene are more likely to be red lines...
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