The Market
Behind the Numbers: Mortgage lending is actually still 46% down on pre-crash levels
Last week's Council of Mortgage Lenders numbers (reported here) show that gross mortgage lending for the UK is, overall, on the rise.
£5m+ deals tank by over 50% in London
Transaction volumes and average values took another tumble in London last quarter, particularly - and predictably - in the upper echelons.
Chelsea police station sale sets up £150m luxury resi scheme
23,153 square foot building sits on a 0.195 acre plot at the southern end of Lucan Place
All the property in the world is worth $217 trillion – Savills
"The entire developed property universe" is worth roughly US$217tr, with residential real estate accounting for the lion's share, according to some sums by Savills; that's around 2.
Brexit Wounds: What an EU Referendum means for the UK property industry
A British exit from the European Union poses a significant threat to the UK's property industry - and particularly the high-value residential sector - says Carter Jonas, after discovering that 65% of…
Hostile Makeover: Can these 12 items help sell a property faster?
Rooted in (where else but) California, the concept of "home staging" as a standalone discipline has been around since the early 1990s.
Is Strutts eyeing an expansion?
Strutt & Parker is reportedly looking to expand its estate agency business in the UK.
Prime Hampstead ‘design & build’ plots ask £7m
An unusual proposition has come up on one of Hampstead's best turnings.
Two adjacent plots are being offered on Redington Road, each with full planning permission for a chunky family residence.
At-A-Glance: 2015 Milestones
Three weeks in to 2016 and it feels a bit like we've just unstrapped ourselves from a bizarre property-themed rollercoaster.
Historic Highgate mansion ‘sells for £20m’
One of north London's most important period properties has reportedly changed hands for £20m.
Buying Guide: The Victorian Property
Combining period features with timeless layouts and high build quality, Victorian houses are as sought-after as ever, says Strutt & Parker's Barclay Macfarlane.
Home County rents dip as landlords get flexible
Prime rents in the Home Counties dropped by 0.3%in 2015's final quarter, says Knight Frank, leaving rent values 4.3% up on the year.
Q4's decline followed a 0.