Residential
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Mortgage approvals make surprise jump
The number of mortgage approvals by UK banks last month was the highest in almost a year.
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Battersea developers switch flats to offices
Plans for the £9bn redevelopment of Battersea power station are likely to include less luxury flats as the market in London slumps.
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Greystar buys Barratt portfolio for £140.5m
US giant does bulk deal for 172 surplus units in prime London schemes
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U&C eyes 6,500 homes at Cambridge MoD site
Urban&Civic and the secretary of state for defence have submitted their masterplan for the 6,500-home, £2.2bn redevelopment of the former home of the Royal Engineers in South Cambridgeshire.
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London home prices rise by least in nearly four years
London house prices rose by the smallest percentage in nearly four years in January, climbing 6.4% on the year, the Hometrack index of price rises across 20 cities shows.
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Sharp rise in continuous cruisers
More and more people are living on the UK’s waterways, taking advantage of costs that are much lower than on terra firma.
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The pint of milk test: Canary Wharf Group plans resi and office towers
ANALYSIS: The Canary Wharf Group has revealed plans for its huge North Quay site, E14
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Colliers Wood development site for sale
A site in Colliers Wood with scope for 74 homes has come up for sale for £9.5m
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Kier and CTP win Liverpool brief
Liverpool City Council has appointed Kier Construction and CTP to redevelop the Pall Mall Exchange
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Tax take falls as fewer top-end homes sold
The increased stamp duty on high-end properties is costing the Treasury up to £500m a year as fewer such homes are sold, according to the latest analysis.
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Capital & Counties cuts land value
Capital & Counties Properties has reduced the value of its Earls Court site in west London by 20%, to £1.1bn from £1.4bn a year earlier.
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Barratt reduces London exposure
Barratt Developments is reducing its exposure to the London housing market as a result of higher land prices.