The Market
Relativity and Leasehold Enfranchisement: The new Savills graph and how it works
In the wake of the Upper Tribunal's landmark decision on relativity and leasehold enfranchisement - which could have a significant effect on values of short leases - Savills has launched its official …
The Doer-Upper gets let down in prime London’s rental market
Some sub-par rental agents in prime London are doing themselves out of business, says a disgruntled and frustrated Alan Page after one too many bad experiences...
We are between homes in London.
Courts uphold Berlin’s short-let ban
Late last year, Berlin made the vast majority of Airbnb-style short-let rentals illegal
Buyer demand drops at fastest rate since 2008 – RICS
Demand from buyers is falling at the fastest pace in eight years and prices are headed for a dip, according to the latest RICS Market Survey.
Spink/Stein modern masterclass asks £12.75m
An extraordinary creation by Seth Stein Architects and Spink Property has come up for sale in London's Notting Hill.
Global Markets: Nordics strengthen; UK & US tread water; Antipodeans dip
An average 3.4% increase was recorded across 55 of the world's key housing markets during Q1, but there's signs that the top performers are starting to cool
The New Wage: How much are property industry professionals earning in 2016?
The UK's property employment sector has been experiencing some of the biggest fluctuations in salaries and vacancies in almost ten years, according to new research out today, with online emerging as the …
New price record reported in Hong Kong
A Shenzhen property firm owner has reportedly shelled out around HK$2.1 billion (just over £185m) for a new-build house on The Peak in Hong Kong.
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TONIGHT: The ERC’s ‘Boom or Bust’ debate on the future of UK property prices
The fourth annual Economics Research Council debate on the future of residential property prices in the UK is being held tonight at the Royal Geographical Society in London.
Thought PCL ultra-prime was in the doldrums? Not according to these firms…
Amid the gloom and tumbling transaction levels, we hear some of London's top boutique consultancies are still doing a roaring trade, with £50m+ deals going through, "all-time high" buyer enquiry levels …
Not OnTheMarket: Pryor debuts social media service for off-market deals
BBC property commentator, buying agent and chief industry Tweeter Henry Pryor has launched a new service for those looking to sell and buy on the down-low.
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Development land slips into a two-speed market
Greenfield and prime central London development land values have dropped by 2.5% and 1.8% respectively year-on-year, says Knight Frank, although urban development land outside of London are shooting up.