Location: United Kingdom
‘Rotation away from the capital’ as property market responds to BoE rhetoric
"The overarching picture is a rather more balanced one this month" says the latest RICS Residential Market Survey, although prices are still on the up and demand is still outstripping supply.
Love Thy Neighbour: Residential property development and the law of nuisance
From encroachment to physical damage, building work can affect a neighbouring property in a whole host of different ways.
Battersea Power Station launches Estates team
Battersea Power Station's new 'Estates team' has just been unveiled.
‘Buyers are at last enjoying some choice’ – D&G
"It looks like it could be a busy Autumn" says Douglas & Gordon in its latest market barometer, as London's supply/demand imbalance starts to, well, balance a bit.
£75m ‘opportunity of the year’ hits the market on Carlton House Terrace
Crown Estate has reportedly decided to sell stucco-fronted mansion
Prime Property of the Week: Best Addressed
Kensington Palace Gardens
£23.5m (Guide Price)
You could honestly wait years for something like this to come up.
Scottish prime hesitates as referendum looms
After three quarters of growth in a row, there was no change in prime Scottish house prices in Q2, says Knight Frank, leaving annual growth at +2.8% as the market eyes up the looming independence referendum.
King’s Road scheme blocked over affordable housing provision
The Planning Inspectorate has upheld a decision to refuse permission for a new scheme in Chelsea, on the grounds that it didn't provide enough affordable housing.
68% of LPAs to miss April’s CIL charge date; ‘a significant impact on the delivery of housing’ likely
68% of local planning authorities won't have a CIL charge in place by the time Section 106 restrictions come in in April 2015, say Savills and the Federation of Master Builders.
Cadogan Estate snaps up £47m South Ken resi portfolio
The Cadogan Estate has just bagged a portfolio of nearly 200 properties across South Ken and Earls Court.
Agents turn to the courts over what constitutes a confidential client list
Two London estate agencies have turned to the High Court over "a very large difference in opinion" about what makes a confidential client/prospect list.
Boultbee-Brooks kickstarts £250m development venture
Entrepreneur Steve Boultbee-Brooks has launched a new London-based acquisition, development and asset management venture.