The Market
Rare St John’s Wood ‘artists’ quarter’ villa asks £6.995m
We didn't know there was an artists' quarter in St John's Wood, but apparently this was the place to be if you were a (successful) 19th century creative.
Oakhill sets up shop in West Hampstead
Oakhill Residential, the agency set up by former Goldschmidt & Howland man Lee Cash, has put down roots in West Hampstead.
AccorHotels acquires luxury serviced home firm onefinestay for £117m
International hotel operator AccorHotels has bought onefinestay - a high-end and fully-serviced London-based version of Airbnb - for £117m, with big plans to roll out the rental business in more locations…
Goldsmith v Khan: London’s leading mayoral candidates’ housing policies head-to-head
With one month to go until polling day, there's still clear water between the leading pair of candidates – Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour's Sadiq Khan – and the rest of the Mayoral hopeful pack…
Flood Re opens for business with £2.1bn cover
The scheme, which aims to spread the cost of flood damage by imposing a £180m levy on the insurance industry, is now accepting policies from insurers.
Prime central London gets a spring in its step as sales volumes rise
A 'sense of impetus' was noted in the prime central London market last month, with the first rise in transaction volumes recorded this year.
Cain Hoy completes on landmark South Audley Street acquisition
Developer Cain Hoy has finalised its purchase of a significant chunk of Mayfair's South Audley Street.
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Wolf Curbs: Why ‘bonus season’ has disappeared from prime central London
Fundamental changes in the financial sector have put pay to the pick-up in activity traditionally seen during the first two months of the year from bankers, notes Knight Frank...
What are political parties promising on housing in Scotland?
Scotland goes to the polling stations on the 5th May for its Parliamentary Election, and no electioneering would be complete without heated wrangles over housing and the property market.
Urban land values outperform in multi-speed market
The UK is seeing a highly regionalised housing market reflected in a multi-speed development land market, with urban brownfield sites powering ahead of greenfield and PCL.
Manhattan’s average apartment price tops $2m
Manhattan's sales market is continuing its upward spiral, with the average sale price of an apartment here breaching the $2m mark for the first time.
Prefabulous: Britain’s most expensive Huf Haus hits the market
There's only around 200 examples of the Huf Haus across the UK, and someone's managed to combine exacting German engineering with a prize position in St George's Hill to create what's believed to be…