The Market
Seven key trends in London’s super-prime sales market
2018 was the biggest year for £20m+ deals in the capital since 2014, reports Knight Frank, although volumes fell by nearly a fifth across the wider-super prime sector...
Activity levels on the rise in London as buyer and vendor expectations ‘become more aligned’
Hamptons International joins other major agencies in reporting a 'marked shift' in activity across its network of branches in the capital, with sales and new applicants up, and fall-throughs significantly…
The park life premium hits 29% in London & New York
Properties next to Regent's Park and Central Park come with an average price premium of 29%, says Knight Frank
Most British homeowners expect property prices to rise in the next six months
Two-thirds of London homeowners are expecting property prices to rise by the end of the year; one third are expecting further price falls, according to Zoopla
Almacantar re-appoints agencies ‘to complete the sales process’ at Centre Point
CBRE & Knight Frank are back on the case at Centre Point, as PCL's top-end sales market shows signs of recovery
London’s super-prime lettings market has been ‘unseasonably active’ this year
A record number of deals were agreed above £5,000 per week in the first four months of 2019, reports Knight Frank
House price index raises eyebrows again
The latest Halifax index is 'still implausibly strong', say analysts
Downing St & Out: Our economy needs a decision and someone to make it
As PM May officially steps down as Tory leader and candidates jostle for position, former financier turned agency boss Charles Curran explains the impact that current political events are having on…
Government launches a consultation on new building safety regs
The DHCLG is looking for industry feedback on a proposed new building safety regulatory regime, which implements Dame Judith Hackitt's post-Grenfell recommendations
Britain’s luxury sector surges in value to £48bn, driven by cars
Walpole suggests that the luxury industry contributed 2.4% of the UK's total GDP in 2017
Brownfield redevelopment levels at five-year low
New government figures are a 'clear indication that more must be done to realise the full potential of derelict and vacant land', says CPRE