The Market
Important Richmond ‘Maids of Honour’ house goes up for sale
The Grade I listed row of houses on the south west side of Richmond Green is quite possibly the finest Georgian terrace in the country, and arguably the best of this beautiful bunch has just hit the m…
Cash buyers behind a third of £1m-plus sales
It's been estimated that around one in three £1m+ properties sold in England & Wales over the last five years were paid for in cash.
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Case Study: Turning a Notting Hill ‘housette’ into a Tardis
Soho-based development firm Landmass talks us through the remarkable transformation of a 622 square foot 'chocolate box' into a 3,280 square foot, five-storey residence valued at £6.95m. Just
The Fashion of Height: London’s tall building pipeline hits 436
Since this time last year, another 119 tall buildings have been added to London's development pipeline, bringing the total number of 20+ storey structures planned up to 436.
Average new-build service charge rises to £2,777
Service charges are on the up across the UK, according to a new survey, which also points out a massive gap between how much new-build owners pay compared to those with older properties.
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In or Out: Why a Brexit won’t affect the appeal of London property
All the repercussions of a British exit from the European Union on the property market are impossible to foretell, says Black Brick's Camilla Dell, but it's likely that London will be an attractive pr…
Stamp duty deadline drives a ‘flurry of activity’ in prime London
Demand for £1m+ properties in prime London has "risen from the dead" in advance of April's SDLT changes, says online estate agency eMoov after trawling through listings on Rightmove and Zoopla.
Morpheus unveils penthouse at Six Senses’ debut European resi scheme
London-based design house Morpheus has lifted the lid on the show penthouse at Six Senses Residences Courchevel, the luxury hotel brand's first resi effort anywhere in Europe.
New-build crisis predicted as ‘volatile’ stock floods Inner London
A high-profile investment firm has joined the chorus of commentators voicing concerns over the fate of new-build schemes in "heavily-saturated" parts of the capital.
Cumulative Effects: The clouds and silver linings of 2016 so far
The short-term merchants and those in transit through London may have been seen off by the Chancellor, but life goes on for the rest of us, says the Property Vision team...
London Housing Commission calls for radical ‘devolution deal’
Without a significant transfer of powers, the Greater London Authority and all 33 boroughs are only going to be able to deliver about 25,000 new homes a year, the London Housing Commission has concluded.
Building Blocks: Assessing the current landscape for SME developers
These are the companies most likely to bring change and innovation to the sector, but how are small and medium-sized developers faring in the current market? Boutique firm Fruition Properties has nine s…