The Market
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.
‘Untouched’ Eaton Gate fixer-upper asks £10.8m
Grade II listed Ormonde House on Eaton Gate is being billed as "a bargain" and "the ultimate grand design home"
Agency puts a figure on the ‘Waitrose effect’
Right, salt at the ready; some new research has looked into the "Waitrose effect" on house prices.
Basement Wars: Feelings run deep in London’s quest for space
As two of London's most prosperous hedge fund managers lock horns over a 3,500 square foot basement extension in Holland Park, Belinda Walkinshaw surveys the current planning landscape and has some sage…
Three years of perceived house price growth as ‘the fundamentals remain steady’
UK households think that the value of their property has risen every month for the last three years, according to the latest sentiment survey by Knight Frank and Markit.