Location: United Kingdom
£50m “one-stop” equity vehicle launches for resi developers
A new "one-stop equity vehicle" with a £50m war chest has been launched for residential developers and investors.
Flood insurance deal will cover domestic properties “regardless of whether leasehold or freehold” – ABI
The Association of British Insurers has rebutted yesterday's claims that proposals set out to provide affordable flood insurance will leave leasehold properties, council homes and the entire rented sector…
Price rises spread beyond the commuter zone
The much-touted "ripple effect" looks to be well and truly underway in the south of England, with Savills recording a 1.5% uplift in average prime regional values in the three months to December.
CIT bags Kensington Church Street consent
RBKC planners have given the thumbs-up to a Squire and Partners-designed redevelopment of Lancer Square on Kensington Church Street.
Candy and Wetherell go head to head over best address
Knightsbridge or Mayfair? They're both very expensive and very desirable. But which is better? Only one way to find out...
Young professionals “defining” London’s housing market
Want to know where prices are going to rocket over the next ten years? Going by Winkworth's latest research, you should probably start by finding out where the youngsters are living right now...
Uber-priced?
Bristol Fashion: Urban surge to change the face of the South West
Bristol will see a sea-change over the next two years as its city-centre population balloons, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.
London’s resi pipeline will only satisfy two-thirds of housing demand – CBRE
There are, according to CBRE, around 300,000 residential units in the capital’s planning pipeline.
Fire guts renovation project on Hyde Park Gardens Mews
A fire has reportedly destroyed a house on one of London's most sought-after mews, just weeks before the completion of an 18-month refurbishment.
Hyde Park Gardens Mews
RBKC approves pair of car park-to-resi schemes
Planners at the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea have given development firm Grainger the green light for a couple of Assael-designed schemes with a combined value of £110m.
Interior Monologue: Tales from the design front line
Alec Watt experiences the international appetite for London property first-hand and attends possibly the best client meeting in the world...
Super-sewer could render some apartments “unsellable” – Battersea Power Station
The firm behind the £8bn transformation of Battersea Power Station has joined the ranks of businesses and residents kicking up a stink over plans for the new Thames "super-sewer".