Square Mile’s new ‘digital twin’ will help planners visualise the future
The City of London Corporation, Innovate UK, New London Architecture and VU.CITY launch ‘the most advanced, fully interactive virtual reality digital twin ever of a major city area’; new tech billed as ‘the ultimate in tools for community consultation’
Planning clampdown stamps out PCL’s mega-basement boom
New figures show a massive decline in basement-related applications across RBKC & Westminster since the introduction of stringent rules designed to prevent over-development.
Birmingham planners approve Britain’s first ‘super slender’ resi tower
211 Broad Street in Birmingham will rise 37 storeys, but will be just 9.5 metres wide.
Architects square up to developers over unpaid fees
Architects are increasingly taking legal action over work completed on stalled projects, as the impacts of the pandemic filter through the supply chain.
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Regent’s Park trophy mansion reportedly finds a buyer at £139mn
One of London's biggest ever luxury home sales.
Westminster approves Valouran retrofit scheme in West London
Luxury developer to bring The Whiteley site offices back into use as a mix of 'design-led' homes, a restaurant and a bar.
Grosvenor sells massive stake in Mayfair to Norwegian wealth fund
Norges Bank Investment Management has taken a 25% stake in a £1.2bn property portfolio around Grosvenor Street and Mount Street.
Interview: Ultra-prime property investor & developer George Brooksbank on trophy homes, HNW trends & why London remains the capital of the world
'Developing homes is our business, and we are very good at it': PrimeResi meets the boss of Fairway Capital & Leconfield to discuss crafting timeless residences, the new generation of luxury buyers & the…
£45k per week: Inside London’s biggest rental deal of the past year
UHNWIs have been splashing the cash on ultra-luxe short lets, including this 8,000 sq ft contemporary mansion in Notting Hill.
Prime Central London prices down by over 20% since 2014
Latest figures show declines have ranged from -9.6% in Bayswater to -26.3% in Earls Court since the peak; market now an 'attractive value proposition', says major agency.
Knight Frank completes digital client portal rollout
Agency adds suite of online tenant & landlord functions as part of latest CX upgrade.
UK to ‘soften’ non-dom tax reforms after HNWIs take flight
Government confirms 'tweak' to the Finance Bill, but insiders warn it could be 'too little too late'.
Senior quartet leave Connells Group
Four long-standing leaders have left the estate agency group, which owns brands including Hamptons and John D Wood.
Mandarin Oriental plans another 200 branded residences in the Caribbean
Luxury hospitality group's third property in the region will form part of a $2bn mega-project by the UK's Reuben Brothers & Three Rules Capital.
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Foxtons reports ‘significant’ jump in market share, revenue & profits
Estate agency saw double-digit growth last year, as the sales pipeline picks up and CEO Guy Gittins continues to deliver a 'turnaround strategy'.
Mayfair townhouse with links to French royalty seeks nearly £15mn
Stucco-fronted pile on Charles Street played a key role in fostering Anglo-French relations during the Victorian era.
Asking rents fall for the first time since the pandemic
New Rightmove data show rising supply & easing demand - but the rental market remains 'very hot'.