The Market
Building Blocks: Assessing the current landscape for SME developers
These are the companies most likely to bring change and innovation to the sector, but how are small and medium-sized developers faring in the current market?
Buying agents ‘evaporating’ in London as deals dry up
The number of buying agents working in central London is shrinking as the market toughens up, according to reports.
John Taylor rolls into Switzerland
Monaco-based hyper-prime agency John Taylor is making a move on Switzerland, assigning its first master license and setting up shop in some of the country's most exclusive destinations.
Rare Emperors Gate freehold project asks £8.5m
An entire end-of-terrace that hasn't been touched for decades has come up for sale on Knightsbridge's exclusive Emperors Gate.
Call for new London ‘Skyline Commission’
BoJo is looking at setting up a "Skyline Commission" to re-examine the planning approach to tall buildings in the capital.
Fools Rush In: Why buy-to-let will still be worthwhile after April 1st
Carter Jonas has urged potential buy-to-let investors not to let next month's stamp duty hike be the deciding factor in making a purchase.
Morgan Stanley ‘assuming a 10-20% fall in new-build, high-end residential pricing’ this year
Top investment bank Morgan Stanley has gone a step further than JLL's recent forecast downgrade, arguing that high-value new-builds in London are likely to see price drops of up to 20% this year.
Kahn calls for end to buyer anonymity in London
Mayoral candidate Sadiq Kahn has turned his steely gaze to the topic of transparency in the London property market.
Computer Says No: The top five reasons for planning rejections
It's been claimed there were 18,500 "unfair" planning permission rejections in the UK last year, and that this year's figure could be even higher.
Three ways to find value for money in prime central London
Buyers baulking at the prices commanded in the Golden Triangle of Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair have been offered a few tips for finding value in PCL.
First up, says CBRE, don't forget St James's.
How much prime resi will US$1m buy around the world?
Monaco, Hong Kong and London are the most expensive places to buy a single square metre of prime residential real estate, according to the latest sums from Knight Frank and Douglas Elliman.
Gothic masterpiece by famous Bugatti hill climb asks £3m
An important early Georgian Gothic Revival house has hit the market complete with a private driveway over the legendary Prescott Hill Climb, home of the Bugatti Owners' Club.