The Market
Impeccable Manors: Feudal property pecking order ‘alive and well’
You're unlikely to find lords of the manor in their ancestral homes, vicars in vicarages or ‘serfs’ in cottages these days, but the feudal property pecking order is "alive and well", according to…
Battersea Power Station developer ‘still positive’ after Brexit shock
SP Setia, the Malaysian property development firm behind the transformation of Battersea Power Station, has issued an update reaffirming its long-term commitment to the project in the wake of Brexit, and…
Brexit and Beyond: What the referendum means for London’s property markets
As the industry continues to come to terms with the outcome of last week's EU vote, Camilla Dell and the Black Brick team take a look at what the coming months could hold for the capital's super-prime,…
Simon Scott launches luxury Ealing townhouse scheme
Simon Scott Homes has launched its new townhouse scheme in Ealing, with the punchy promise of "similar family lifestyles" to neighbourhoods like Kensington and Notting Hill, for a fraction of the price.
Jules Pipe named as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration & skills
London mayor Sadiq Khan has officially appointed Jules Pipe CBE to his top team as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills.
Keep calm, keep hold and remain in PCL post-Brexit
Now is probably not the best time for the short-term speculative property dealers, but those looking in London with a long-term view should find less competition and more sensible prices, says a confident James…
Prime global rents fall for third quarter in a row
Top-end rents around the world have fallen for the third consecutive quarter, says Knight Frank, as London slips to 11th in the firm's prime rental rankings.
Overall, prime rents dropped by 0.
Buyer bags £26.5m unmod Eaton Square mansion
One of the biggest deals of the year so far
Grand Registry: Super-prime deals go AWOL
After 20 resi sales between £10m and £30m were lodged with the Land Registry in the last week of March alone, things appear to have gone very quiet on the super-prime front since.
At home on Westminster’s Brexit Row
A large portion of pro-Brexit thinking and campaigning can be traced back to Tufton Street in Westminster.
Buyer demand at three-year low – NAEA
Members of the National Association of Estate Agents reported a further drop in buyer demand in the lead up the the EU Referendum, along with a fall in the number of sales agreed.
Referen-done: On life after Brexit
The referendum campaign was far too long and has already cost this country a huge amount; now we need to regain our composure, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...