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Major housebuilders agree £2.5bn merger
The deal will help 'accelerate delivery of homes this country needs,' declare the two property developers, which generated £7.5bn in revenues last year, but which both saw completions and revenues decline in the second half of 2023.
Major housebuilders go on recruitment drives to ward off Brexit shortfall
Galliard and Weston Homes are looking to recruit nearly 500 new staff between them; warn that Brexit is having 'a huge long-term impact on the London and wider UK construction industry'
Berkeley bosses ‘were accused of engaging in years of bribery with a partner at a major estate agent’
The Guardian reports that old court documents allege that Berkeley's chief "consistently engaged in bribing one of the partners in a major estate agency"
Knight Dragon names new CEO
Richard Margree is retiring from the Greenwich Peninsula developer.
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Former CEO brings ‘significant whistleblowing case’ against Battersea Power Station owners
Lawyers say Don O’Sullivan's case 'raises very important questions about the integrity of financial reporting at Battersea', allegations that the company strongly denies.
DDRE reports £89mn in sales so far in 2026; boosts headcount to 55
Expanding PCL brokerage chalks up big-ticket deals and lands first resi development instruction.
Buyer swoops on £19.95mn apartment at The OWO
Deal agreed in just seven days for Raffles-serviced residence at landmark Whitehall scheme.
In Conversation: Lucie Hirst on prime market misconceptions and the new rules of buying
Buying agent Lucie Hirst discusses pricing realism, off-market networks and shifting demand across London and the Cotswolds.
Ranked: The UK’s ‘best places to live’ in 2026
The Sunday Times unveils its influential annual rundown, with Norwich crowned the overall winner and Richmond taking the top spot in London.
Bidder bags Belgravia duplex for under £1,000 psf
Three-bed apartment between Eaton and Sloane Square sold at auction last week.
Knight Frank toasts £1bn sales milestone at King’s Cross
Agency closes out long-running sales programme at 'transformational' 67-acre regen scheme.
South Ken Station’s mixed-use redevelopment ‘gathers pace’
Property developer Native Land is working alongside TfL and Places for London, to deliver 50 new homes and revamp the PCL transport hub.
Tom Bill: Mortgage market under pressure as central banks hold on Super Thursday
As the Middle East conflict escalated this week, borrowing costs rose and central bankers deliberated their next move, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
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London studio joins roster of designers at the 32-home Mayfair scheme, where sales recently topped £270mn.
£81mn London property portfolio frozen
UWO granted over 85 flats as Crown Prosecution Service probes source of funds.
ChatGPT ‘almost blew up’ $50mn property deal, claims US super-broker
'It is a good job I’m here when ChatGPT offered opposite answers,' said Ryan Serhant.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 12, 2026
Last week's tally of agreed sales was 49% lower than in the same seven-day period in 2025.