Location: United Kingdom
‘Revolutionary’ development appraisal tool launches in beta
London-based start-up Aprao is aiming to 'streamline' the appraisal process with advanced cloud-based tech, and has already attracted the attentions of some big-name firms...
Brokenshire roundhouses the ‘Chiswick Curve’
Housing Secretary rejects 327-unit project in west London, citing concerns over impact on Kew Gardens and other heritage sites
Boutique PCL developer switches focus to outer London
After delivering a raft of schemes across the prime postcodes, Portobello Trust is now on the lookout for sites in outer-lying areas of the capital, ranging in size from £1m and £5m
Knight Frank’s combined London buyer budget has reached a five-year high
Pent-up buyer demand continues to build in prime London, says Knight Frank, as it takes a closer look at the South Kensington market
Transactions tumble as Brexit effect ‘takes hold’
HMRC recorded just 84,490 resi transactions in June - a year-on-year fall of -16.5%
Bellis completes conversion of historic convent in north London
Now a boutique apartment scheme, the Grade II listed Rosary Manor used to form part of the Littleberries Estate, a convent school run by the Sisters of Charity St Vincent
Bold & Reeves bolsters luxury property management team
George Peech joins the Mayfair-based firm to look after properties measuring in excess of 20,000 square feet
Company landlords now own 42% more rental properties than in 2015 – Hamptons
Private companies are taking a bigger slice of Britain's growing rental sector, says Hamptons International
South Ken portfolio listed for £35m
Quartet of handsome period buildings on Courtfield Gardens measure over 30,000 square feet combined
Hong Kong buyers flock to London as unrest continues
Prime London estate agency records 'an unmistakable surge in enquiries from Hong Kong residents looking to buy property in London'
Peak buying season disappoints as London & SE stay under the weather
National prices edged upwards by the smallest of margins last month, reports LSL & Acadata, but the traditional Spring bounce in activity levels failed to materialise...
Resurgent British film industry drives luxury short-let boom in London & the Home Counties
Knight Frank reports an 82% boost in film-related enquiries, as tax breaks and currency movements bring increasing numbers of A-list stars and production crews to the UK