Location: United Kingdom
Big resi planning approvals up by a third
Planning approvals for residential developments with 10+ units were 31% higher in Q3 this year compared to the same time last year, according to some research by the Home Builders Federation and Glenigan.
East End Preservation Society launches with attack on big developments
Dan Cruickshank, the architecture/history guy off of the TV, has come out swinging against "massive new developments" in London's East End.
“Moderation is back in vogue” in prime central London – Knight Frank
As reported last week, London's price growth is calming down a bit: PCL prices went up by just 0.2% in November, taking annual growth down to +6.9%.
Still in London at 32? That’s not normal.
Hamptons has been looking at where the 250,000 exiting Londoners move to and when...
Berkeley buys in Bath
Sol Zackay's Topland Group has sold a swathe of prime Bath city centre to Tony Pidgley's Berkeley Group.
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Let Me Entertain You: Who’s just bought Michael Winner’s Holland Park mansion?
Featured in every issue of Hello! magazine ever printed, Michael Winner's "completely over the top" Holland Park seat has been snapped up by another shy and retiring type.
Planning nod for resi scheme at Fitzrovia former BBC office
PCL specialist developer Dukelease and Brimelow McSweeney architects have bagged planning permission for a big office-to-resi scheme in Fitzrovia.
Death by a Thousand Cuts: How many more property tax changes can London take?
If we keep trying to raise yet more taxes against foreign owners, there will come a point at which the capital loses its lustre, says James Bailey...
Sigma and Gatehouse to create one of UK’s biggest private rental portfolios
Everyone's been patting backs over a new deal that will create one of the UK's biggest private rental property portfolios using overseas investment, showing the strength and potential of the PRS just a…
Indian developer snaps up Canadian High Commission building for £306m
Mumbai-based Lodha Developers has bought the Canadian High Commission building, MacDonald House, on Grosvenor Square for £306m.
Geography, Maths & (Home) Economics: Price premium for property near top schools rises to 30%
Education, it seems, is becoming more valuable: the average price premium for a home within a mile of one of England's top A-Level schools is +30%, up from +27% last year.
Brief Encounters: Tips and tricks for successful short term renting
If your clients are in town for more than a few nights this festive season, short term rentals can be a godsend when you need to recommend a hassle-free base that feels like home (and show off your local…