Location: United Kingdom

A prominent office block with some serious long-term resi potential has just been put up for sale in well-heeled Brook Green, West London.

Forecast season started early this year. So much so that it still feels a bit too soon for mince pies, yet we've already had 2015 predictions from all these firms.

Westminster City Council has given approval - subject to a S106 agreement - to Northacre's plans for the development of No.1 Palace Street, next to Buckingham Palace.

Hugo Thistlethwayte will be stepping down as Managing Director of Savills' buying arm Prime Purchase, which he helped to found back in 2002, in January.

Alchemi Group has secured approval for a £20m+ resi conversion of the old Umi Hotel in Bayswater on behalf of investment house Angelo Gordon & Co.

The number of resi transactions across England and Wales is now at nearly double its credit crunch low-point, says London Central Portfolio, after a 27.8% increase over the last 12 months.

Westminster Council has finally given Lodha Group its blessing to convert the Canadian High Commission in Mayfair into 41 top-end apartments.

Agents' Mutual has confirmed the launch date of new property portal OnTheMarket.com: 26th November 2015. The launch will be publicised with "a comprehensive and heavy-weight media campaign...

The revolution - in the property industry at least - is being televised.

Bridging specialist Dragnofly Property Finance has recruited a new Head of Residential Development.

Britain's biggest independent broker Mortgage Advice Bureau has floated on the AIM this morning, with full trading due to kick off on the 14th.