The Market
Knight Frank boosts Exeter offering with PCL dealmaker and acquisitions specialist
One of Knight Frank's top fee earners is returning to Devon to lead the firm's Exeter operation. A key member of the agency's acquisition arm, The Buying Solution, will also be joining the team.
Rare St John’s Wood ‘artists’ quarter’ villa asks £6.995m
We didn't know there was an artists' quarter in St John's Wood, but apparently this was the place to be if you were a (successful) 19th century creative.
Prime central London gets a spring in its step as sales volumes rise
A 'sense of impetus' was noted in the prime central London market last month, with the first rise in transaction volumes recorded this year.
Goldsmith v Khan: London’s leading mayoral candidates’ housing policies head-to-head
With one month to go until polling day, there's still clear water between the leading pair of candidates – Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour's Sadiq Khan – and the rest of the Mayoral hopeful pack…
Cain Hoy completes on landmark South Audley Street acquisition
Developer Cain Hoy has finalised its purchase of a significant chunk of Mayfair's South Audley Street.
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Wolf Curbs: Why ‘bonus season’ has disappeared from prime central London
Fundamental changes in the financial sector have put pay to the pick-up in activity traditionally seen during the first two months of the year from bankers, notes Knight Frank...
Flood Re opens for business with £2.1bn cover
The scheme, which aims to spread the cost of flood damage by imposing a £180m levy on the insurance industry, is now accepting policies from insurers.
AccorHotels acquires luxury serviced home firm onefinestay for £117m
International hotel operator AccorHotels has bought onefinestay - a high-end and fully-serviced London-based version of Airbnb - for £117m, with big plans to roll out the rental business in more locations…
Urban land values outperform in multi-speed market
The UK is seeing a highly regionalised housing market reflected in a multi-speed development land market, with urban brownfield sites powering ahead of greenfield and PCL.
Manhattan’s average apartment price tops $2m
Manhattan's sales market is continuing its upward spiral, with the average sale price of an apartment here breaching the $2m mark for the first time.
Prefabulous: Britain’s most expensive Huf Haus hits the market
There's only around 200 examples of the Huf Haus across the UK, and someone's managed to combine exacting German engineering with a prize position in St George's Hill to create what's believed to be…
Strutt & Parker to open up in South Ken as expansion continues
Strutt & Parker has decided to open up a branch in swanky South Kensington.