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.
Housebuilder rolls out sustainability programme across £2.13bn portfolio
Weston's "fabric first" approach to housing design and construction aims to boost energy efficiency, reduce emissions - and tap into home-buyers' "green premium".
London’s skyscraper pipeline increased in 2020, despite the pandemic
"Although the impact of Covid-19 is undeniable, development in London has shown impressive resilience," says New London Architecture after surveying skyscraper-building activity in the capital.
Thumbs-up for innovative modern mansion blocks in Pimlico
Proposed mixed-use mansion blocks are "exactly the sort of thing Prince Charles has been calling for over the last few years," say MATT Architects, as Westminster's planning inspector praises an "exemplary…
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Caudwell brings in Dorchester Collection to manage 1 Mayfair
New agreement 'brings together Mayfair’s two most prestigious luxury destinations,' declares ultra-prime property developer.
Agency reports rapid-fire £70mn sales run in Notting Hill
After a subdued start to the year, domestic buyers have sprung into action in W11, says Strutt & Parker's local team.
Super-prime North London mansion frozen in international fraud probe
Luxury Avenue Road residence, City office block and West End flats among £130mn of London property identified in crackdown on alleged global fraud operation.
Wilfords brings in new Kensington & Chelsea sales boss
Independent agency boosts team and gears up for another office launch later this year.
Former Property Vision advisor launches Home Counties buying agency
Eddie Ruggles-Brise has set up an indie agency.
Interview: Inside the prime country house market with Knight Frank’s Oliver Rodbourne & Peter Edwards
As new wealth reshapes demand in high-end property markets from the Cotswolds to the Channel Islands, Knight Frank’s prime country experts reveal what’s changed - and what hasn’t.
Exploring the £4bn makeover that’s pushed Mayfair ‘back up to the top of the Monopoly board’
Luxury property developers & great estates are pouring millions into public realm improvements in Mayfair - making the historic area 'central London's third-biggest regeneration zone.'
Top-end buyers hit pause as Budget fears stall £5mn+ deals
Transactions at the upper end of the Prime London market were down by over 40% last month, reports LonRes, as the start of the autumn selling season falls flat.
Savills installs new Wimbledon chief
Stewart Harrison was previously Head of Sales for John D Wood in Wandsworth.
Tom Adams: On making unmodernised properties desirable again
Just as buying agents transformed a once vendor-biased marketplace, the prime property industry must now close the knowledge gap around renovation projects, argues RedBook's CEO.
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