The Market
London’s rental market ‘pauses for breath’ as luxury demand dips
The pace of rental value escalation in the capital is easing, says Benham & Reeves, as the 'frenzied' market seen in 2015's first half is replaced by a more sedate period of conservative growth.
Londoners bought 43% of all £2m+ prime regional houses in Q1 as the town-country value gap closes
"There is now clear evidence that the record value gap between the prime London housing markets and the rest of the UK has begun to close", says Savills, as every region outperformed the capital in the…
Why the Panama Papers offer nothing new about London
The Panama Papers 'reveal' that lots of high-powered individuals choose to buy homes in London - where's the surprise, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn...
The Ambassadors' Globe by Holbein (1533)
Country house deals surge as buyers beat the second home surcharge
Prime country house prices nudged up by just 0.3% in Q1 2016, taking the annual rate of growth down to +2.4%.
That 2.4% increase is quite the chunk down on 2014's peak annual price growth rate of +5.
UK house price growth slows to 7.6% – ONS
Annual UK house price growth measured 7.6% in the year to February, according to the latest from the Office of National Statistics, down from the 7.9% recorded last month.
Risky Business: How to insure a high-value property
Insuring unusual properties or against out of the ordinary risks can be real challenge - so much so that many high-end home buyers simply don't bother - but Amanda O’Keeffe and Craig McGowan explain…
Property funds ‘bucking PCL trend’
London Central Portfolio has published advance information from its property fund accounts, claiming the firm's second effort has been "one of the best performing global investments over the last…
Cornwall Terrace’s ‘key house’ listed for £32m
The principle part of one of London's finest Recency terraces has come up for sale with a princely £32m price tag.
Game of Zones: Analysing the ‘regeneration uplift’ across London
A new study has unearthed some interesting stats on the wider impact of regeneration in the capital.
Singapore house listed as £90m ultra-prime development site
A unique development opportunity has been causing a stir over in Singapore.
Asking prices cut on a third of Royal Borough instructions
A third of properties listed for sale in RBKC have had their asking price trimmed, with roughly 40% of homes on the market in Earl’s Court (SW5) having been subject to a price cut, and 35% of those…
New York has it right on property market transparency – Khan
Labour mayoral hopeful Sadiq Khan has called for New York-style transparency on all property transactions in London.