London Property News
Prime London sales running well above pre-pandemic levels, but ‘realism needed on pricing’ as time to sell slows
The breakneck pace of early 2021 has not been matched, but last month's deal volumes were still up by nearly a third on February 2019; latest LonRes analysis also reveals how pricing is having a major…
Ultra-wealthy US buyers step up search for UK trophy homes
'This level of interest is something we haven’t ever seen before', reports Savills London Private Office
£22m unmod mansion in Primrose Hill ‘could be one of the finest in the area’
Arts and Crafts stunner on Elsworthy Road is available for the first time in over half a century
‘A sure sign that the London market is on the up’: Overseas buyers back in action
International buyers owned c.£6bn more London property in 2021 than in 2020, according to some new analysis of Land Registry data.
Developers circle landmark chapel conversion project in St John’s Wood
‘Incredibly grand’ Grade II listed building on St John's Wood Terrace could be turned into luxury apartments or a monumental single residence
Aussie fund makes another massive London investment, taking 50% of British Land’s Canada Water Masterplan
British Land has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Aussie pension fund AustralianSuper (which also owns most of King's Cross) to "accelerate" the delivery of the 53-acre Canada Water regeneration scheme…
Property market gathers pace as buyer demand climbs again
"There is little evidence yet that the mood music regarding the expectations for house prices or rents is shifting," says RICS chief economist
The Buying Solution recruits Savills veteran in north London
Giles Elliott has moved from selling homes in prime north London with Savills, to finding them via Knight Frank's independent buying agency arm.
In Pictures: London’s best new home extensions & improvements
15 projects have been shortlisted for this year's Don’t Move, Improve! competition, which celebrates London's best and most innovative new home extensions and improvements.
Westminster’s important new building rules ‘place sustainability at the heart of the built environment’
New guidance for property developers "will ensure the highest possible proportion of development requiring planning permission achieves net zero carbon emissions," says Westminster Councillor Matthew Green
Heatmapped: London property prices set to rise 19% in the next five years; rents by 14% – CBRE
CBRE's eighth annual "borough-by-borough" research report tracks property market, demographic and lifestyle trends across the capital.
In Pictures: Finkernagel Ross rebuilds a mews house in Holland Park, doubling the floor space for a Swedish hotelier
‘The original brief was to refurbish the building, but it quickly became apparent that with the addition of a new basement and top-floor with a mansard roof, the project would be more cost-effective a…