The Market
Planning consents hit 261k; highest annual total since before the 2008 crash
In the year to March, councils across England granted permission for 261,000 new homes, the highest annual total for eight years
Berkeley unveils UK’s tallest resi scheme – a 220 metre tower in London’s Docklands
Berkeley Homes has debuted the first phase of South Quay Plaza in London's Docklands, which bagged planning back in April
The Old Police House: The beating heart of the Hyde Park property market
You may or may not recognise this building, but one Kensington agent reckons it holds the key to determining which properties command the biggest premiums in the Hyde Park area.
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Mega-developer launches new scheme with ‘world first’ IPO-style sell-off
Lodha, one of the world's biggest developers, has rolled out what's thought to be the first Initial Public Offering-style pre-launch for a residential scheme.
Buyer demand hits eight-month high (but where is all the stock?)
The National Association of Estate Agents has reported a total of 383 house hunters per member branch in May, the highest number since September 2014 (406).
Important semi-detached Geyfere house asks £3.75m
Believed to be one of the earliest examples of a semi-detached house designed to look like a single house, this important Georgian affair has just come up for sale in south east London.
Knightsbridge flat with ultra-short lease goes on at £120k
A £120k instruction has been causing a bit of a stir this morning, mainly because it's on one of the best roads in all of Knightsbridge.
Humberts brings on John D Wood man to lead London Country House team
Humberts has hired seasoned pro Jeremy Campbell-Harris as its new Head of London Country Houses.
Boom or Bust: What are the big issues facing today’s residential property market?
Four of the country’s most informed property pundits took turns to assess and analyse the main threats and opportunities facing the UK's residential real estate market at the Economics Research Council’s recen…
Prime central London property price growth ‘likely to bottom out’ this Summer – Knight Frank
Prime central London property prices are becoming "more sober" as annual growth has now slowed to just +2% - down from +8
Subdued Edinburgh ‘still absorbing’ LBTT changes
Edinburgh's market is "still absorbing" the move to LBTT, notes Knight Frank, as prime property prices in the Scottish city nudged up by 0.4% in Q2.
Annual growth has now slowed to +3.4% from +5
‘The PCL market is still a graveyard’ as demand tumbles – eMoov
Demand for property in prime central London has fallen by 3% since May, claims online estate agency eMoov, with over 60% of boroughs seeing drops of up to 37%.
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