Lettings
New rental index launches for investors
Institutional and professional investors will from today be able to track detailed rental pricing trends with the help of a new index, compiled in conjunction with an economist from the LSE.
Savills Notting Hill opens tonight
Savills will officially open its brand new branch later this evening, slap bang on swanky Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill.
Landlords must price competitively this autumn or face void periods: Cluttons
Demand for prime central London rental properties has slipped by a whopping 20 per cent since the heady days of summer, whilst corporate relocation budgets are being slashed, according to Cluttons.
Deal to exchange time doubles
Completions are taking longer, despite demand continuing to move on up and an even more severe shortage of family homes than normal, according to Douglas & Gordon's latest London Barometer.
Prime London rents drop despite strong demand
Average rents in prime London have dropped over the last year, but there is scant uniformity across different boroughs. Savills report that Islington and Hampstead have dropped by 4.
Foxtons opens new branch in SheBu
Foxtons has just opened the doors to its 37th office.
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
Guy Gittins
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…