The Market
Mapped: Prime London property markets in the year to June
It's a patchy picture across prime London's sales and rental markets, with headline numbers disguising some significant differences between local areas.
Supply and demand in UK property market ‘broadly unchanged’ says Leeming
On the day we awoke to the shock news that we were on our way out of the EU, Jackson-Stops & Staff showed some presence of mind by analysing over 750,000 live UK property listings (90% of the national…
Deals are back on the table as prime central London transactions jump 29% (from a low base)
Deal numbers in prime central London rallied by 29% in the week following the Brexit vote (compared to the same week in May), says Knight Frank, but, as already reported by Savills, prices dipped in June…
Sealing The Deal: How to ensure a safe journey to completion
28% of buyers in the last two years have had a purchase fall through after their offer was accepted
Brexit offers government a ‘chance to save face over SDLT fumble’
Recent SDLT changes have proved to be a bit disastrous for everyone, says Banda Property boss Edo Mapelli Mozzi, but there may be cause for hope...
Harrods Estates bolsters Middle East Lettings Desk
Harrods Estates has strengthened its Middle East Lettings Desk with a new hire.
Mohamed Zaghloul joins as Lettings Negotiator from Foxtons, where he worked on sales and lettings across RBKC.
McGrath masterpiece hits the market at £9m
Breathlessly described as "one of the finest and most iconic houses to have been built in Britain in the first half of the 20th century", the remarkable St Ann's Court has just been listed on the open…
Current market conditions ‘ripe for opportunistic foreign investors’
Development consultancy Arcadis has joined the voices predicting a boost for the UK's prime resi market as sterling continues to take a beating in the wake of the Brexit vote.
Princes Gate mansion asks £27.5m
An "opulent" stucco-fronted house on Knightsbridge's exclusive Princes Gate has been put up for sale with a guide price of £27.5m.
Opera Houses: Emaar debuts Dubai mega-laterals in London
UAE developer Emaar Properties has decided to launch its super-ambitious new tower scheme at a no-expense-spared showcase at Harrods of London.
Commercial property emerges as the sick man of Brexit
The commercial property sector looks to be having the worst of it in the immediate aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the EU: three four six major investment funds have pulled up drawbridges as private…
Architects lay off staff as uncertainty bites
It's being reported that top architecture practices have been laying off staff as a result of the events of the last few weeks.