Lettings
Tax chatter provokes the big £2m+ sell-off
All this talk of mansion tax is already prompting owners of £2m+ properties to sell up, reports WA Ellis, with an abnormally high number of these instructions recorded in September.
Sales market drought as lettings floods: D&G
The capital's sales market is "chronically undersupplied", whilst the rental market is flooded with stock, according to Douglas & Gordon
The key to successful selling this autumn: a pair of Marigolds
Grubby kitchens and bathrooms are the two biggest turn-offs for potential buyers, according to Rightmove's new research
Olympics Effect and HNWS (High Net Worth Students) driving PCL market: W A Ellis
The buzz of the Olympic summer in London has significantly swelled interest from international buyers, but most appear reluctant to swallow the higher SDLT and are looking to purchase below the £2m threshold, …
Gittins to head up Chesterton Humberts flagship
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Industry reacts to Montague Review
The industry has reacted with vigour to Sir Adrian Montague's recommendations on how to tackle to UK's housing shortage, which include institutional investors bankrolling the large-scale construction of…
D & G moves into the 6th arrondissement (of London)
Douglas & Gordon has ramped up its colonisation of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea by opening a third office in the area
Prime central London rents slip, but letting volumes improve
Whilst PCL rents may have fallen by 0.8% in July (1.1% on the year), Knight Frank point out that July's rental volumes were 30% higher than the same month last year
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Gloomy market brightened by PCL
Knight Frank's latest market update makes for some pretty dark reading as the recession dips deeper than expected in Q2, although prime central London prices continue to rise
WA Ellis stay positive and report booming development market despite seasonal slowdown
WA Ellis are confident the current groundswell in developments throughout PCL will correct the current supply/demand issues, whilst their lettings team are reporting bidding wars on family homes and healthy…
Greens with envy
The most expensive parks to have on your doorstep have been named as Eaton Square, Hyde Park and Berkeley Square