The Market
Top-end prime London prices have fallen by 16% since last year
The average £2m+ price paid in prime London in the first half of this year was £3.9m; that's 16% less than a year earlier
Look what a mansion tax has done to New York’s prime property market
Manhattan brokerages report how prices are in 'near free fall' following two recent tax hikes
UK property prices have increased three-times as fast as earnings since 2008
The average value of a UK home has risen by 43% over the last decade, while the average wage has increased by 15% - and mortgage payments have trickled up by just 3%
The new Tory administration has finally left the circus and wants to join the housing revolution
At last, concerns over the parlous state of the UK housing market appear to be reaching receptive ears, says Trevor Abrahmsohn
Robert Adam: How can new-build homes be green, beautiful and high quality?
Speaking at a fringe event hosted by the Policy Exchange at this year's Conservative Party Conference, one of the UK's most respected architects flagged up some serious structural issues with the current…
PCL househunters are looking for village charm, says buying agency
Black Brick explains why neighbourhoods like Marylebone High Street have been outperforming Knightsbridge - and tips Queensway as the one to watch...
Mapped: European residential property markets for investors
There's been "an unprecedented surge of capital into residential rental properties across European markets", says Catella
New Government design manual & planning reforms promise a ‘green housing revolution’
Housing Minister reveals an "ambitious revamp of planning rules" and bans gas boilers in new homes, as the Government publishes its first-ever "design manual to promote the building of beautiful new homes"…
Ten characteristics of well-designed places: official guidance
The Government's new housing design manual, aimed at property developers and architects, offers "planning practice guidance for beautiful, enduring and successful places"
‘Wind of change’ in London as buyer interest begins to translate into sales
Transaction levels in PCL and Greater London are still falling on an annual basis, but the latest Land Registry data shows a marked improvment over the last quarter, reports LCP...
Prime central London has finally bottomed out, says Savills
Following a correction on the same scale as those seen post-GFC and in the early 80s and 90s, the PCL market is 'close to a full re-pricing' - but uncertainty is holding back the bounce...
SDLT receipts slump by 10% as high-value property deals fizzle
£1m+ property sales accounted for nearly 3% of transactions last year - and over 45% of total SDLT receipts