Finance
Trend-bucking Fulham sees house sales leap
Rather than settling dust, one particular area of south west London is witnessing a dramatic sales trend in the wake of the government's new SDLT measures.
Christie’s uncorks world’s first vineyard estate agency
A specialist service for buyers of vineyard properties has definitely got legs, according to Christie’s.
The stately home at the centre of the global economy (for two days)
The Grade I listed Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire plays host to this year's G7 Summit of global economic leaders.
The art of fine returns: HNWs are spending more time and money on their collections
HNWs are spending more time and more money on their fine art assets, as values have surged over the last two years, according to multi-family office Stonehage.
London: Multi-millionaire (but not millionaire or billionaire) capital of the world
More multi-millionaires call London home than any other city, although there are more billionaires in New York, and more millionaires in Tokyo, according to new research by WealthInsight.
Bridgebank bags £100m from Pamplona
Bridgebank Capital has bagged a new line of funding up to £100m from investment managers Pamplona Capital Management.
Time is Money: Prime London property prices rising £27 every hour – LCP
Another firm has been at the Casios today, this time working out by how much prime property values have been swelling by the hour.
Currency Matters: Weak sterling to drive overseas investment into London until 2018 – Knight Frank
The relative weakness of sterling compared to other currencies will continue to drive overseas investment into UK property until at least 2018, according to the latest from Knight Frank.
More firms support bridging association
There's nothing like feeling part of something. Especially in the bridging finance industry, it would seem.
Prices in Crossrail “walkzones” already steaming ahead – Knight Frank
Knight Frank’s current market forecast tips prime central London prices to rise by 31% over the next five years, but anywhere within a "walkzone" of a new Crossrail station could see values rocket by…
Evans Randall buys into London resi with £110m buying spree
Private equity group Evans Randall has made it's first foray into the UK residential market, acquiring three apartments on Sackville Street and a six-unit development project on Queen Street, both in Mayfair,…
No surprises in Countrywide PLC’s first results
Countrywide's first financial results as a PLC are "in line with expectations," showing a 1% drop in total income to £121m, driven, the company says, by the end of the stamp duty holiday in Q1 2012.