The Market
Shenzhen soars as global cities outperform national averages
Property prices in the world's urban centres are out-performing broader national figures, according to Knight Frank's latest statistical foray.
Lords call for ‘a presumption against subterranean development’
Labour's Lord Dubs has made an impassioned plea to insert an anti-mega-basement clause into the new Housing Bill, citing "horrific" disruption to neighbours caused by construction works and arguing that…
United House and Barratt unveil Trenchard House redevelopment
United House and Barratt London have unveiled their £54m redevelopment of a former Met police hostel for unmarried officers in Soho.
Russians halve overseas property spend
The volume of real estate purchases by Russians has halved in the space of a year, according to the Central Bank of Russia (CBR).
The importance of goodwill and common sense in today’s market
With neither buyer nor seller in dominance, nobody should become intransigent to the point where the bigger picture of the property itself becomes obscured, says Robert Chapman...
Empty Threats: Unlocking London’s ‘long-term vacant’ homes
Some troubling stats on the number of "long-term vacant" properties in London have come to light recently and councils, spearheaded by Islington, are getting seriously tough on absent owners.
Versace skyscraper rebrands as first phase sales hit halfway mark
Dubai-based DAMAC has taken the call to "re-align" the moniker of its glitzy 5o-storey resi project in Nine Elms.
Luxury rents slip across prime global cities
Rents in prime cities around the world fell by an average of 1.1% in 2015 - a pretty significant contrast to the 2.5% growth posted in 2014.
Ultra-modern Cheyne Walk townhouse up for £5m
A cutting-edge Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios project has hit the market on Chelsea's historic Cheyne Walk.
JLL opens tenth resi agency office
JLL has opened its tenth office in the capital, settling on Stratford in East London for the latest venture.
Charlotte Russell
Taking stock of the ‘Best Place to Live in Britain 2016’
The former seat of King Alfred the Great added another feather to its cap at the weekend.
Asking prices have risen by 50% in ten years to breach £300k – but London has come to a standstill
The average price of a property coming to market in England and Wales has breached £300,000 for the first time, according to Rightmove's latest stats, but London prices are at a standstill.