Location: United Kingdom
Westminster wages war on mega-basements
Westminster is the latest London council to wage war on mega-basements, which can reach "the depths of a nuclear submarine", according to Deputy Leader Robert Davis.
Exemplar boss to head Westminster Property Association
Dan Van Gelder, the co-founder of Exemplar Properties, has been elected chairman of the Westminster Property Association.
Storage Hunters: McLaren eyeing up Vauxhall Bondway
McLaren Properties is looking to turn 69-71 Vauxhall Bondway, the Vauxhall Bondway Self-Storage site, into around 300,000 sq ft of high-end high-rise resi units.
Regional construction rockets 80% as cranes go up
80% more construction schemes have started in the last 12 months compared to last year, according to Deloitte Real Estate's latest UK Cities Crane Survey.
Candy GPS #2: The world’s luxury enclaves
In the second part of Candy & Candy's GPS Report, Savills' Yolande Barnes and Paul Tostevin break down where the rich are buying what, focusing on luxury enclaves of "play" properties around the globe.
Cruising for a Bruising: Is the top end of the market heading for a fall?
Activity levels across London's prime and super-prime residential markets are plummeting, says Trevor Abrahmsohn... Is the top-end on the brink?
Surf, Ski and Society: What’s driving the market for luxury enclaves and international play properties?
In the first part of Candy & Candy's latest GPS Report, Savills' Director of World Research Yolande Barnes looks at where the rich are buying for fun, and what is driving the very top-end of the international…
Capital Appreciation: London retains global investment crown
When it comes to attracting the attentions of the world's super-rich, it seems London's still got what it takes.
Cadogan Square 1991-2012: A Property Investment Case Study
Lonres has come up with a pretty stark illustration of prime property's performance as an investment asset over the last 20 years.
Orion on a Mission to light up City Road Basin
Orion Capital went to town for the launch of their Canaletto tower on the Regent's Canal/City Road last week, hiring luxury PR bigwigs Mission - in one of the agency's first property gigs - to throw a…
Housing Bubble ‘Hysteria’: Price rises ‘paltry’ compared to pre-crash
"The chances of seeing another housing-market bubble are extremely slim," according to the latest EY (used to be Ernst & Young) ITEM Club report.
Topland lends £100m in Q3
The property investment group headed up by Sol Zakay - Topland - has deployed £100m-worth of loans in the last three months alone, as its focus on high-profile prime resi development projects continues.