Office to resi rules in play from today
Westminster mulls office-to-resi conversion tax
There's talk of a tax on office-to-resi conversions in Westminster, as the Council tries to maintain its 10-year principle of a "fine grain" level of mixed use buildings
The West End’s 5.2 million sq ft of office-to-resi conversions
Over 1.2 million square feet of office space in London's West End was converted into residential in 2012, according to new research by property consultants H2SO
Mapped: The resi towers transforming London’s skyline
"Incredibly and suddenly London’s skyline is coming of age", says JLL in a new survey of the resi structures due to change the face of the capital.
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London’s super-prime market ‘remains resilient’ as international buyers secure trophy homes
£10mn-plus deals were flowing in PCL during Q3 as top-end purchasers reacted to some political certainty.
‘Now is the time to double down on prime UK real estate,’ says investment firm
Family office-owned Mera Investment Management spies opportunities from non-dom exit; plans to splash £150mn of private capital on prime property in the next 18 months.
The Buying Solution boosts London & Country teams with senior hires
Top buying agency adds two new partners.
In Pictures: High-spec Victorian mansion in SE London sets new price record
9,000 sq ft behemoth in Blackheath fetches over £10mn in area's first super-prime deal.
Buyer sought for ‘one of the most iconic & expansive properties in the South of France’
Previously listed at €80mn, Villa Alang Alang is going to best bids later this month, with the price tag reduced to €45mn.
‘Iconic’ new-builds draw big-ticket buyers to Marylebone
Agency reports 'record' high-end deal run in West End hotspot.
Katharine Pooley: Eight property & design trends to watch this winter
'The new luxury is less about square footage and more about convenience'
Record-breaking ultra-luxe scheme in Chelsea nears sell-out
Latest big-ticket sale at Orion's The Glebe leaves just one apartment remaining.
Ranked: The most popular London neighbourhoods for US househunters
Chelsea & Notting Hill are the top choices for those searching from the States, new data reveals.
Developer heralds ‘huge demand’ for £200mn Vauxhall scheme as resi sales enter final phase
70% of apartments at Graphite Square have sold off-plan.
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Mark Wells: AI is the future of property search, so why are the major portals holding back?
Algorithms can easily improve the process of finding the perfect home, says the boss of off-market platform Invisible Homes, so why would the big players leave an open goal like this?
Notting Hill mansion vendor faces lawsuit over alleged moth ‘infestation’
Unusual case involving £32.5mn super-home centres on pre-sale enquiries & the legal definition of 'vermin'.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 45, 2024
Agreed sales slumped while price reductions jumped following confirmation of increased Stamp Duty rates.
England & Wales index records first house price growth in six months
Prices are currently on a 'modestly improving trajectory after oscillating around a more or less flat underling trend for much of the past two years,' reports Acadata.
Veteran agent joins Douglas & Gordon as a self-employed broker
Daren Haysom was formerly an Area Director with Foxtons.