The Market
‘Currency is king’ as overseas investors eye up PCL
International buyers are already lining up to swoop on the prime central London market in the event of a Brexit, according to property search agency Banda.
Louisa Brodie
Vendors’ expectations ‘still rooted in the glory days of Autumn 2014’
The £1.5m+ market in prime central London is still reeling from the SDLT reforms of 2014, says JLL, but it seems homeowners are yet to get the message.
UK HPI’s first airing shows ‘indications of a cooling market’ as annual price growth dips
The first UK House Price Index (UK HPI) - which replaces previous house price indices separately published by the Land Registry and the Office for National Statistics - has just been released, and it…
Title Fights: Understanding squatters’ rights (or wrongs)
A recent case involving squatters' rights has cut right to the heart of the historic basis of land ownership, exposing the lack of clarity around this area of law.
2017 Predictions: Where next for London’s prime resi developers?
"Developers need to be nimble and turn the difficult market to their advantage," advises Arcadis in its latest report, adding (rather ominously): "...
Prime Urges: What really motivates London’s vendors to sell up?
Rather than focusing on the results, new research has looked into the reasons why the capital's homeowners decide to come to market in the first place.
Hit super-rich with ‘one-off’ wealth tax says think tank
Left-leaning think tank The Fabian Society has put forward the idea of a "one-off wealth tax", designed to tap up long-term residents of the UK with £10m+ in assets.
£3m ‘once in a generation’ opp up for sale in the Cotswolds
A Grade II listed house designed by one of the pioneering architects of the Arts and Crafts movement has come up for sale for the first time in its history.
Taylor Wimpey Central London buys in Pimlico
Developer Taylor Wimpey Central London has snapped up a "significant" 0.5 acre site in Pimlico, complete with consent for a new mixed-use scheme designed by Sheppard Robson.
The Euros 2016: How have house prices fared since 2012?
We couldn't let a major sporting event go past without some kind of infographic, so here's something to discuss during the nil-all draw between Romania and Switzerland.
Mapped: London’s burgeoning prime resi pipeline
After a 40% surge in the last year alone, a total of 35,000 prime homes are now due to be built in the capital over the next decade, with a combined floor area the size of the City of London and a…
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…