The Market

"The brakes are firmly on at the more expensive end" of the prime central London property market, says Naomi Heaton of London Central Portfolio, as the fast and slow lanes diverge.

Savills has joined forces with a major player on the Florida real estate scene.

Buyer demand is continuing to rise while supply conditions "continue to tighten," says the RICS in its July Residential Market Survey.

As China's stock market volatility spooks even the most hardy of investors, there's a widespread anticipation of an exodus of Chinese money to "safe haven" property markets around the world;

Hertfordshire developer Heronslea Group is hoping to up the luxury stakes in deepest north London with its latest project.

An estimated £50-£100m will be spent on short let serviced apartments in prime central London over the next few weeks, as some of the world's wealthiest descent on the capital for their annual sojourn.

Hi-spec housebuilder Kebbell Homes has started work on a new scheme to deliver a batch of apartments and a mighty detached residence on Lady Margaret Road in Sunningdale.

Sambucas will soon be lit up and down the country in an age-old ceremony to mark the start of the new academic year, but which university towns and cities have been on fire in real estate terms?

A prime-focused agency in York has reported a "remarkable" few months, after agreeing £17m worth of deals at an average of £1.9m a pop.

"Whatever your impression of Mayfair, maybe it’s time to think again," trumpets Chestertons as it argues that the area "is fast becoming a must-have area for wealthy youngsters."

Around 155,000 people moved home in the first half of this year, says Lloyds Bank; that's 9% fewer than in the same period last year, and less than half the number that moved in 2007's boom-time (327,600).

A prime slice of South Audley Street is reportedly being sold off for a cool £80m.