Main image: Proportion of new homes given full planning permission, Q1 2016
Planning approvals for new homes in London tumble by 64%
Planning surge puts London’s new homes targets within touching distance
The number of new homes being approved by the capital's planners accelerated by 73% in the first three months of the year, with 11,870 new residential units across 1,553 separate sites entering the pipeline…
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Demand for London homes will outstrip supply by 48% over the next decade – Knight Frank
There's a whole lot more resi developing going on now than at any time since the crash - with 63% more resi units being granted planning permission in 2012 compared to 2011 - but there's still no chance…
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Boom in residential conversions as planning approvals hit record levels
The number of office sites being converted to domestic accommodation is set to rise significantly over the next two years - primarily in Central London - driven by the continuing rise in residential values,…
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High-profile luxury agency, founded in 1897 and a fixture of the Prime Central London market, has closed its Knightsbridge office and is no longer accepting new enquiries.
UK Sotheby’s teams up with Sports World on big-ticket lettings
Tie-up results in ‘landmark’ transactions in Highgate and North Surrey.
Savills snaps up top-end London lettings firm
Acquisition sees PCL veteran Mark Tunstall return to the agency as co-head of super-prime lettings in the capital.
Luxury Mayfair scheme chalks up deals as turnkey demand holds firm
Agents report ‘sustained appetite’ at Reuben Brothers development despite market headwinds.
Opinion: Why London remains the natural home for global trophy buyers
Demand is returning to north London’s top-tier enclaves as Middle East tensions rise and pricing resets, reports agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Six ways the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge could change the luxury property market
From shifts in pricing and transaction levels to new-build activity, the OBR has released fresh forecasts for how the prime resi market could be affected by 2028's new annual levy.
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Allsop recruits former Savills director to lead new planning department
'We are pressing on with our strategy of growth in complementary business areas,' says property consultancy boss.
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‘A rare arrival on the lettings market’: Bayswater duplex seeks £10k pw
The marquee apartment in Redrow's 2015 Connaught Place development is available to rent.
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In Pictures: Brand new Wentworth mansion with rare fairway access seeks £21.5mn
Buyer sought for 18,000 sq ft new-build on prized 1.42-acre plot.
D&G adds another self-employed broker in Central London
Keelan Forbes has returned to the agency after a spell with Savills.
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Tom Bill: Middle East ceasefire to boost buyer sentiment more than mortgage market
This week’s ceasefire will support UK housing demand, but mortgage rates are unlikely to drop quickly, explains Knight Frank's resi research boss.
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Prime London buyer demand ‘stays firm despite vast economic uncertainty’
Q1 saw a slight increase in the proportion of open-market £2mn+ property listings that had already secured a buyer.
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