The Market
Homeowner sentiment picks up – but remains muted
Most households across the UK think the value of their property has ticked up in in August, according to the latest Knight Frank/Markit Sentiment Index, and the consensus is that prices will continue to…
The HNW Customer Experience: Super-prime client care and how to deliver it
"The concept of luxury has changed in the last decade, with an increased emphasis being placed on the overall customer experience"...
Why the UK’s planning process needs a root and branch reform
As new figures reveal the shocking extent of application delays, Trevor Abrahmsohn pleads with the new housing minister to sort out the UK's chaotic local authority planning departments and start…
On The Records: ‘Private & Confidential’ Land Registry applications to face delays
From 30th August, "the priority of your postal applications and correspondence may be affected if you mark them as 'Private and Confidential'
Trendwatch: How hot weather affects the housing market
Noticed any changes in buyer or vendor behaviour over the last few days? Heatwaves see a totally different modus operandi compared to the rest of the year, says Chestertons' Nicholas White...
Wandsworth protects 120 pubs from development
Wandsworth has removed permitted developments from 120 bars and taverns across the borough in what's being called a "pioneering" move.
The Alma in Wandsworth
Work, Resi & Play: How London’s City & fringe market came of age
Average prices in the City itself have shot up by a remarkable 81% in the last five years, says CBRE
Coast Wanted: Croyde surfs to the top of the seaside property hotspots
A home by the sea comes with a 71% price premium compared to a similar property just a mile inland, according to the latest summertime workings from Knight Frank.
UK house prices will still rise by an average of 3% this year – CBRE
CBRE is sticking by its forecasts, "despite" the outcome of the EU referendum.
Central London’s ‘new-build crisis’: Over-supply and falling values are ‘a major concern’
Demand seems to be drying up for new-build apartments in central London as planning pipelines balloon, reports investment house London Central Portfolio, with a worsening case of over-supply - which the…
Grosvenor unveils ‘UK’s most sustainable period rental properties’ in Belgravia
119 Ebury Street was selected by Grosvenor, in collaboration with Westminster Council and Historic England, as a sort of testing ground to see just how green heritage buildings can go
UK house prices increased by 8.7% in the year to June, but demand is weakening
The UK's average house prices ticked up by 1% in May to take annual price growth to +8.7% (up from +8.5% last month), according to the latest UKHPI, released today.