Location: United Kingdom
Prime Central London: An investors’ market review
There's no denying that things in prime central London have become more tricky, with some punitive tax changes and a deceleration of price growth, but the Golden Postcodes and their environs have "demonstrated remarkable…
By a Country Mile: Why prime country markets are set to outperform prime London
If history is anything to go by, country locations are set to significantly outperform London over the next few years, as the prime markets enter the next stage of the housing cycle, says Savills' Sophie…
New Director for heritage group SAVE Britain’s Heritage
Historic building campaign group SAVE has brought in a new Director to replace Clem Cecil, who moves on to become Executive Director of Pushkin House.
Four of London’s most fashionable property markets
Seeing as it's LFW and all that, here's the Knight Frank team with a whistle-stop tour of where the fashionistas favour in the capital...
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Blakes Hotel to open Mayfair outpost on Grosvenor Square
The owner of South Kensington stalwart Blakes Hotel has submitted a planning application to create a new 30-room hotel in a fairly magnificent former mansion between the US Embassy and Finchatton's…
MHA boosts team with trio of hires
Knightsbridge-based development and investment firm MHA London has recruited a new design manager, planning manager and financial director.
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Southern Grove gets go-ahead for £75m west London scheme
Mayfair-based developer Southern Grove has bagged planning for a £75m resi-led scheme in Ealing.
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Why the stamp duty surcharge is destined to fail, miserably
Serial buy-to-let investors will simply move into the market for cheaper property, making things even harder for first time buyers, says Rob Hill...
Ballymore to sell off ‘landmark’ ground rent portfolio
Ballymore is gearing up to sell off a portfolio of ground rent receipts from 3,654 units across eight of its sites, including phase one of Embassy Gardens in Vauxhall.
Masterplanner sought for Hammersmith makeover
After years of talking, the search has kicked off to find a masterplanner capable of revamping Hammersmith Town Centre.
London’s ‘challenging conditions’ impacting sales says Capco
The developer behind what's being billed as "the next great estate of London" has been making some worrying noises about supply and demand levels in the capital.
‘A challenging year’ for Countrywide as operating profits slump 37%
2015 was "a significantly tougher year" said Countrywide Plc's Chairman Grenville Turner as the firm presented a "mixed" bag of financial results - including a hefty 37% drop in operating profits - in…