The Market
Oil price rally fuels rental demand across London & the South East
Agency flags up 65% boost in enquiries from oil company execs as price per barrel recovers from historic low...
Permitted development rights bumped up for farm-to-resi buildings
Agricultural buildings can be converted to five - rather than three - family homes
Private Eye questions London property deals
Satirical magazine suggests the NCA "might want to look at" some recent acquisitions in Holland Park, Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Belgravia...
London house prices falling at fastest rate since 2009
But signs of momentum are returning to the top of the market, says LSL & Acadata, with prices in Kensington & Chelsea holding up and transactions on the rise in Fulham and Camden...
28% of London landlords doubled their money when selling a property in 2017
The average landlord in London who sold a property in 2017 owned it for 8.1 years and made a gain £253,981 on the sale, says Countrywide
How the Middle East is boosting London property investment amid Brexit uncertainty
Buying agency boss Caroline Takla examines the role the Middle East plays in the London property market, and what Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman's recent state visit could mean for a post-Brexit Britain..
Mapped: Prime London price & rental growth
Fresh data from Knight Frank shows how the the micro-markets of Prime London have been faring of late...
Estate agents’ stock levels hit a record low
New buyer enquiries, new instructions and newly-agreed sales all continued to trundle downwards in February, reports the RICS
Bayswater named as one of the top neighbourhoods to watch…in the world
Area north of Hyde Park highlighted along with districts in LA, Sydney and Singapore as having potential to significantly outperform over the next five years...
Improved rail links boost property values by up to 22%
Savills quantifies the effects of infrastructure improvements on local house prices
Westminster ‘guilt tax’ gets go-ahead
Council votes to roll out innovative 'Community Contribution' scheme
Watch: Niall Ferguson discusses ‘the next recession’
Historian Niall Ferguson talks to Knight Frank about the issues facing the world and its wealth creators