The new London Plan is now in force
The capital's new "Spatial Development Strategy" - better known as the The London Plan 2021 - has finally come into force, after protracted exchanges between City Hall and Whitehall.
Jenrick signs off Mayor Khan’s London Plan; calls on Boroughs to go further
"You still have a very long way to go to meet London’s full housing need," Housing Minister Robert Jenrick told London Mayor Sadiq Khan, "something your plan clearly and starkly fails to achieve."
On Your Bikes: Khan plans parking clampdown at London’s new developments
Draft London Plan to announce 'car-free' requirement for new housing schemes near public transport...
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‘A retrograde step’ & ‘a serious weakening of local democracy’: London’s Mayor weighs-in on planning reforms
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has lambasted the Government's "once in a generation" planning reforms, calling proposals "a retrograde step" for housebuilding in the capital and "a serious weakening of local…
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Caudwell unveils vision for £2bn ‘palace of residences’ in Mayfair
Pre-launch details and new images reveal what we can expect from the RAMSA-designed 1 Mayfair, including 'the finest triplex penthouse ever unveiled in the London ultra-prime marketplace'
Mayfair on track to hit £15,000 psf & become ‘world’s most expensive address’
Low stock levels will push values of trophy new-builds to record heights over the coming years, forecasts Beauchamp Estates
Hamptons director joins Savills’ country house department
Phillippa Dalby-Welsh continues to strengthen her country house sales team, with fourth big appointment of the year so far.
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Gove’s leasehold reform plan ‘quietly crumbles’
The Housing Ministry is said to be facing 'fierce resistance from the Treasury' over a proposal to set ground rents at peppercorn rates.
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New estate agency launches in Buckinghamshire
Domus Partners has been set up by James Courtney and Luke Green.
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London Square swoops on important Chelsea convent site
Property developer aims return the prime site next to the Royal Hospital and National Army Museum to residential use, promising 'exceptional design that will enhance and reflect the rich heritage of the…
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Making sense of Mayfair’s super-charged property market in nine charts
New report lifts the lid on the PCL neighbourhood that's outperforming all others, as agency forecasts further growth & 'landmark' deals in 2024
New agents brought in to sell ‘one of Somerset’s greatest properties’
Price tag for the Grade I listed mansion near Bath has more than halved since hitting the market four years ago.
Tom Bill: How much will mortgage rate hikes affect the UK housing market?
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher rates will reduce as the year progresses, writes Knight Frank's…
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Which London neighbourhoods have the strongest staying power for prime buyers?
Over four in every ten homemovers across prime London relocated within the same local area last year, reports Frances McDonald.
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Four trends at play in the prime London market this Easter
Some balance is returning in PCL, reports buying agent Jo Eccles.
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Buyer sought for boutique resi development opp in Brook Green
Prime W14 site comes with planning for eight new-build apartments.
Prime property market shows ‘signs of recovery’ as values ‘turn a corner’
The latest Savills indices point to a more positive outlook for top-end property markets in London and the regions, although prices remain sensitive.
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Knight Frank appoints new office head in Winchester
Jane Kennerley has made the move from Savills.
New York, Tokyo & London named world’s ‘most resilient’ cities in 2024
Savills' annual research points to 'an inflection' for global cities in 2024 'as funding environments improve and real estate investment volumes start to recover.'
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