The Market
London is the world’s most expensive city to live/work – Savills
London trumps Hong Kong and New York for the dubious honour of being the most expensive world city to live and work in, with a price per head for renting residential space plus working space coming in…
First Look: Wilben’s new £32.5m townhouse on Chester Square
The boutique development firm set up by twin brothers William and Benjamin Samuels has just put the finishing touches to its most ambitious project to date - an absolute belter in one of the best bits of…
Prime country house prices nudge up again, but the top-end is still stamped-on
Prime country house prices nosed up by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2015, taking annual price growth to +2.7%.
Annual price growth stands up from +2.
Bricks & Mortals: What does ‘safe’ mean in the London property market today?
When it comes to investing in the capital's property market, the term 'safe' has taken on a very different meaning in recent years;
‘Flight to quality’ in divided PCL as buyers stay cautious
The prime central London market changed up a gear in September, says Knight Frank, but performance has varied dramatically across town and we're still some way off a full-blown recovery.
Surrey agency goes interactive with ‘intelligent’ window
A Surrey estate agency has installed a neat gizmo in its high street branch to harvest applicants 24/7.
PCL agency reports rise in sub-letting scams
A Knightsbridge firm has warned of a spike in sub-letting "scams" after being approached by a number of hacked-off landlords.
Golden Ticket: Prize Soho block goes for £43m
A key building on Soho's Golden Square has been snapped up by a resi developer for a cool £43.02m.
Superprime Cybercrime: Avoiding and dealing with property transaction scams
Increasingly sophisticated methods of cybercrime are causing havoc for property investors and law firms, with conveyancing firms proving particularly vulnerable.
Mortgage product numbers jump 10% to hit a post-recession high
The total number of mortgage products has passed 15,000 for the first time since the recession, according to the National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Derwent completes luxury Fitzrovia scheme
Giant developer Derwent London has been putting the finishing touches to its new 15,500 square foot resi-led scheme in arty Fitzrovia.
London’s stamp duty burden breaches £3bn, but prime borough portions slip
London accounted for around 40% of the UK's total residential stamp duty receipts in 2014-15 - just over £3bn out of £7.