The Market
Cooling measures drive Singapore developers into UK & Australian markets
Seven rounds of cooling measures brought in by the Singaporean government between 2010 and 2013 have triggered a giant wave of investment overseas, according to new research.
Britain’s first million-pound towns emerge despite seven-figure sales slump
The number of £1m+ property sales slumped by 11% in the first half of 2015, but the regional picture tells a slightly different story, as average property prices in three towns breach the million mark…
‘Ability to Buy’ is ‘best in 13 years’ – Hamptons
The "ability to buy" a home has improved for the third quarter in a row and is now the best it has been for 13 years, according to the latest from Hamptons International.
House price growth expectations ease – Knight Frank
Most householders across the UK think the value of their home increased in October, but expectations of future price growth have slipped to their lowest level since February, according to the latest sentiment…
92% of homeowners are ‘confident in house price rises in their area into 2016’
The consensus is that property prices will increase by 7.2% over the next six months, says Zoopla, with 92% of homeowners "confident in house price rises in their area into 2016."
Clivedale and Dorchester Collection in Mayfair super-prime resi tie-up
Clivedale London is pulling out all the stops at its new super-prime scheme on Stanhope Gate, announcing an "unprecedented" tie-up with high-end hotel group Dorchester Collection.
Boris launches ‘City in the East’ masterplan to deliver 200,000 new homes
The Mayor of London has come up with a plan to "transform East London" and deliver more than 200,000 homes and 250,000 jobs.
Stock shortage will put brakes on recovery – Foxtons
The market is "taking time to recover" from the General Election, says Foxtons plc in its latest trading update; the firm's figures are looking decidedly healthier already though...
Sotheby’s recruits Knight Frank man to lead PCL expansion plans
UK Sotheby’s International Realty has recruited Knight Frank's Simon Tollit as Sales Director.
Off(shore) Market: London’s £100bn-worth of property owned by overseas companies
Offshore-based "corporate entities" have bought up over £100bn-worth of property across London within the last six years - including one in six homes in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and many…
New batch of Chelsea Waterfront apartments launched after first phase sell-out
Hutchison Property Group is releasing the second tranche of apartments in its massive Chelsea Waterfront scheme, described as "the last remaining significant river fronting site on the north bank of the…
Transaction levels continue in healthy vein – HMRC
The residential property market continued its relatively healthy trend through September, with 106,030 transactions lodged with the Land Registry.