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Planning nod for Ergon House demolition
St Edward Homes, Berkeley Group’s JV with Prudential's M&G Real Estate, has bagged planning consent to build 161 new apartments in two blocks on Horseferry Road and Millbank in the heart of SW1's Smith Sq…
Locking Good: £230m refinancing deal for Camden Lock Village
A massive refinancing deal has been agreed between the owners of "Camden Lock Village" and a Japanese investment bank, signalling the next stage of the area's wholesale redevelopment
London’s new home registrations climb 60% to highest ever level
The number of new homes being registered in the capital has hit its highest level since records began over 26 years ago, according to the National House Building Council's latest figures
Hamptons launches Henley lettings operation
Hamptons has introduced a new lettings division to its Henley office after "strong local demand
Battersea Power Station looks to bolster sales team
We all know the long-awaited redevelopment of Battersea Power Station is creating oodles of new homes (3500 or thereabouts at the last count), but how would you like a shot at shifting some of them? Judging…
Savills hails “milestone” year for property auctions
2013 was a "milestone" year for the auctions market, says Savills, flagging up a significant boost in transaction levels, total sums raised and buyer confidence
PRS has doubled in size in 14 years, and returned 11.3% in 2013 – Knight Frank
The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) has more than doubled in size in the last 14 years, says Knight Frank as it turns its research heft to the lettings market, producing a new index that tracks that pe…
Is this London’s next property investment hotspot?
We've all heard a lot about the rise of South-of-the-River, what with Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station, One Tower Bridge, the Ram Brewery and more..
Growing Underground: The 2.5 acre farm 100ft under London
There are plans afoot to create a 2.5 acre working farm in disused air raid tunnels under the Northern Line in London
40% hike in £1m+ deals recorded
The latest data from the Land Registry shows a big annual increase in the amount of £1m+ deals recorded across the country.
Tallest resi tower in London completes as English Heritage questions “fundamental change afoot”
There's over 200 20-storey-plus towers planned for London over the next two decades, according to English Heritage's latest predictions, which neatly coincide with the news that the tallest resi structure…
Peabody appoints Sales and Marketing Director to “spearhead move into private sales market”
One of London's oldest and largest charitable housing providers, Peabody, has heralded its move into the private sales market, appointing Annette Hurst as Sales and Marketing Director to head up its D…