Lettings
Agency reports surge in landlords looking to incorporate
Benham & Reeves has reported a wave of landlords approaching the firm about putting their property portfolio into a limited company in the wake of double whammy changes to mortgage relief and stamp duty.
‘Signs of recovery are looking good’ as applicant numbers surge – D&G
London's sales and lettings markets are beginning to look healthier, says Douglas & Gordon, as the firm reports that its sales applicant numbers are 50% up on last year's levels, and that it has seen…
Has this man just come up with a way to ease the housing crisis?
Despite sitting on a giant war chest of institutional investment, the Build to Rent sector is finding it practically impossible to acquire suitable sites at the moment.
Buy-to-let SDLT surcharge ‘equivalent to 11 months income’ for landlords
The new 3% stamp duty surcharge on second homes and buy-to-lets "would be the equivalent to 11 months income for the average mortgaged landlord" says Countrywide Plc.
At A Glance: How the micro-markets of London have performed this year
This handy top-line comparison of the capital's key neighbourhoods deserves to be made into some kind of poster.
Buyers invited to ‘test drive’ £14.5m Knightsbridge townhouse
Former home of the Earl of Suffolk relaunched as a "try before you buy" opportunity
Large-scale build-to-rent investment ‘to triple by 2020’ – Knight Frank
"The face of the Private Rented Sector is changing rapidly," says Knight Frank, as large-scale investors go big on the now-established asset class.
Buy-to-Let Stamp Duty: What the new surcharge means for the property market
After George Osborne used his Autumn Statement to drop a surprise bombshell on the property investment sector, tacking an extra 3% SDLT levy on second homes and buy-to-let properties, Savills has produced…
Infamous Park Lane squat emerges from £4m transformation
A notorious squat at the north end of Park Lane has been brought back from the brink as a resi-led scheme after suffering a history of neglect.
Three new recruits for Harrods Estates in Chelsea
Harrods Estates has added three new team members to its Chelsea operation, including a new London Resi Sales Manager.
Patient Capital: The rise of the Prime Private Rented Sector
Commentary on the private rented sector often fails to acknowledge that there has long been a thriving rental market at the very top end of prime residential property, says Olivia Tassell...
50% Off: Knightsbridge agency plans Black Friday fee slash
Beauchamp Place-based Patterson Bowe will be offering a 50% fee discount