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Strongest start to the year for UK house prices since 2005
Nationwide Building Society reveal 11.2% annual increase in January, the strongest start to the year for 17 years
Dubai firm to spend £82m turn former Chelsea police station into flats
Chelsea police station was the branch where actor Sir John Gielgud was charged with “importuning” in 1953 after making a pass at an undercover policeman. It shut in 2013.
Citi spending £100m to make Canary Wharf HQ green and flexible
The overhaul of the 42-story tower block is one of the biggest refurbishments in Europe and will take until 2025 to complete
Ex-WeWork Europe boss launches new flexible office startup in London
Aldgate Tower will be the first building to use the new company, which is launching a new flexible rental brand - Beyond - in partnership with building owner Brookfield Properties
ITV and Facebook among 10 biggest London office deals of 2021
Large London office deals continued in 2021 despite the pandemic, with companies seeking modern and new space for when employees are not WFH
Investors make £13bn bet that WFH won’t be the end of London offices
Property agent Savills anticipates office investment turnover this year will be around £13.1 billion
Property firm Helical lines up next major office project in £160m deal
Helical is among property developers betting on post-pandemic demand for new offices, even if employers only use space for part of the week
Warehouse deals boom in 2021, boosting logistics property landlords
The ecommerce boom during the pandemic has fuelled more demand for warehouse space
UK housing market set for more ‘normal’ 2022 after record year
Banks will lend £316 billion against houses this year, up 31% on 2020 levels to a record high
London housebuilder Berkeley to put ‘mini-WeWorks’ in developments
Pre-tax profits soared 26% over the last six months as Berkeley benefited from its decision to invest £2 billion in London during the pandemic
Taylor Wimpey CEO Peter Redfern to retire after 15 years
Exit announcement comes days after reports activist investor Elliot was circling the company but Redfern says plans for his departure have been going on for some time
Kensington and Chelsea tipped to boom as overseas buyers return
Prime central London real estate suffered badly during the pandemic but is tipped to lead the market in 2022, says estate agent Winkworth
X-rays by the food court: The CEO bringing changes to shopping centres
Retail landlord Capital & Regional is looking at introducing less-traditional type tenants across its estate, writes Joanna Bourke
Carnaby Street landlord says return of masks is ‘small inconvenience’
Shaftesbury CEO Brian Bickell told the Standard: ‘Requiring people to wear masks is just a small inconvenience if it means that we can all enjoy the Christmas and New Year that we didn’t have last year’
Snapchat owner to double London HQ size in new office deal
Snap Inc has signed to take office space at a new development in Clerkenwell