The Market
Record number of planning permissions granted in 2017
351,169 new homes were granted planning permission in England last year (the highest number since 2006), over 18,079 sites
Tenant Fees Bill starts its journey through Parliament
The Bill will come into law next year
RICS should ‘reconsider’ its guidance on resi development viability valuations, says High Court judge
Planning law experts Landmark Chambers walk us through an important judgment on viability and affordable housing in London
Back On The Market: How to successfully relaunch a luxury property
London's top real estate experts explain how they are advising clients to approach the tricky business of bringing a property back on to the market, featuring some prime examples in Kensington, Knightsbridge…
Prime London Market Snapshot: April 2018
There were 53% more price cuts on properties for sale in prime London in April compared to the same month last year
Million-Pound Markets: Which areas have seen the biggest increase in £1m+ sales?
Prime regional markets – outside London and its traditional commuter zones – have seen the most notable increases in seven-figure property sales, says Knight Frank
Property prices & transaction volumes slide
New-build sales volumes drop by 14% in Prime Central London, says LCP
Airbnb listings in London soar by 43%
Kensington & Chelsea and Tower Hamlets are the hotspots for whole-property listings, says estate agency Portico - but outer boroughs are now getting in on the short-let scene
The spotlight is on Russian money, but don’t let the few spoil it for the many
As MPs prepare to debate new sanctions legislation in the Commons next week, acquisition specialist Alisa Zotimova summarises the current mood amongst Russian buyers in the capital, arguing that whilst…
Visualising the UK property market in three diagrams
An overview of the current state of play via two heat maps and a scatter graph...
A Decade In PCL: Top-performing pockets, postcodes & villages
How have London's most expensive districts fared over the last turbulent ten years; and which historic neighbourhood has claimed a seat at the top table...
Down valuations risk scuppering deals as over half of prime London listings are discounted, warns Coutts
Falling prices & transaction numbers are prompting surveyors to mark down valuations on 40% of prime London deals, says the Queen's bank