The Market
INTERVIEW: Super-prime lettings man Mark Tunstall on taking the leap from Savills
Former boss of Savills' Super-Prime Lettings Department
Prime Property of the Week: Pump Up The Volume
Great Portland Street, London
£11m
Combining soaring raw space and a righteous location, this is surely one of the most exciting renovation projects to come up in prime central London this year.
Fyfe Mcdade expands south of the river
Hip estate agency Fyfe Mcdade has opened up a new branch in Waterloo, marking the firm's first foray south of the river.
Poor block management and conveyancing delaying deals
Jo Eccles' Chelsea-based buying agency Sourcing Property has noted a marked rise in the time it's been taking to get transactions over the line.
Travel Agents: Chestertons announces Avios rewards tie-up
In what's being billed as an industry first, Chestertons is offering clients travel rewards on its sales, lettings and management services.
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No post-election price bounce for prime central London
“The notion of a sudden return to double-digit annual growth or any sense of ‘business as usual’ is unfounded,” says Knight Frank's Tom Bill as the firm records the lowest annual growth in PCL prices …
Prime New York prices dip as sales surge
The average sale price for a Manhattan apartment dropped a touch in April, says CityRealty, although the number of deals increased quite significantly
A Note of Caution on post-election prime central London
Interest in luxury homes may have blossomed in the days after 8th May, but it will take time before the uptick translates into meaningful transaction levels, warns Richard Barber of W.A.Ellis.
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Barbican Summer: Developer revamps Grade II listed Brutalist landmark
The covers have come off a new scheme to redevelop a famous Brutalist landmark in the City.
Redrow debuts ‘ultra-prime’ £100m Connaught Place scheme with £20m duplex
Housebuilder delivers boutique redevelopment of two Grade II listed townhouses on the north side of Hyde Park
‘Last Time Buyers’ own 18% of Britain’s total housing value
There are 3.3 million "last time buyer" households in the Great Britain, owning homes with a combined value of £820bn.
Choosing Wisely: How to invest in central London property
What makes for a solid investment in the capital? Select the best location you can afford and factor in ease of resale, potential for improvement, tenant profile and capital growth, advises buying agent Sara R…