Luxury Real Estate Blog and News

City of London planners approve 'Tulip' skyscraper

April 03, 2019 - London

The City Corporation of London approved the plans for the new Tulip tower, which will be the second tallest building in Europe.

The transformation of London's Olympic park

March 12, 2019 - London

Two new neighbourhoods will be built at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park following a funding injection from Homes England, the government’s housing delivery agency.

London remains top global destination for real estate investment

February 18, 2019 - London

According to Knight Frank's London Report, London retained its title as the world's top destination for investment in commercial real estate in 2018.

Micro-homes could solve London's housing crisis

January 31, 2019 - London

Micro-homes could be a partial solution for cities like London to expand choice for young professionals and help combat the housing crisis, according to a new report.

Foster + Partners releases images for The Tulip tower in London

November 22, 2018 - London

London's had the Gherkin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie Talkie and now, if the plans are approved, a new tower called the Tulip will join the skyline.

510 more skyscrapers are planned for London

April 23, 2018 - London

London’s skyline is to be transformed over the next decade with a record 510 tall towers, more than 20 storeys high, planned or under construction.

Most expensive flats for sale in the UK are all in London

March 26, 2018 - London

The most expensive one bedroom flats for sale are all in London with the most expensive having an asking price of almost £5 million, almost 22 times the average price of a property in the UK.

Half of new-build luxury London flats fail to sell

February 07, 2018 - London

More than half of the 1,900 ultra-luxury apartments built in London last year failed to sell, raising fears that the capital will be left with dozens of “posh ghost towers”.

Malaysian investors to acquire Battersea Power Station

January 18, 2018 - London

A Malaysian fund has agreed to buy a direct stake in London’s Battersea Power Station in move that values the building at £1.6bn.

London house prices fall for the first time since 2009

October 09, 2017 - London

London house prices have fallen for the first time in eight years - and prices across the UK rose by just two per cent, the slowest increase since June 2013.