The Market
UK buyers back in the capital’s new homes market – Jackson-Stops
Estate agency Jackson-Stops & Staff has been reporting a surge in demand - specifically from buyers in the new-build and off-plan arena - over the last six weeks.
Selling off high-value council homes could leave a £1.3bn black hole and magnify the housing divide
The government's plans to extend Right to Buy could create a £1.
May transaction levels up on April but down on last year
The Government's latest stats have put last month's UK resi transaction tally at 98,540.
Pidgley’s £18.75m pre-election equity cash in
Berkeley Group's bosses quietly cashed in £25m-worth of shares just before the election, with Tony Pidgley taking home £18.75m.
Shares were sold by the two Berkley bosses for £25 a-pop on 28th April;
High Court rules on RBKC basement appeals
The High Court has handed down judgement on two interesting basement development cases in the Royal Borough.
Residential Land seals £37m deal in Fulham
The Palace Wharf scheme has planning for 22 apartments and five townhouses
Property price discounts hit five year low
The average property for sale on Zoopla is now reduced by 6.05% compared to its original asking price; that's the lowest discount figure since 2010.
British buyer snaps up £32m du Maurier mansion in Hampstead
One of the capital's finest period properties has sold for something approaching £28m.
House price expectations hit six-month high
Expectations for future house price rises are at the highest level they've been all year, according to Knight Frank and Markit's latest sentiment survey.
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North London agents team up to launch new firm
There's a new name on the NW London scene.
Former Goldschmidt & Howland Associate Director Lee Cash has just launched his own West Hampstead-based agency, Oakhill Residential.
How to tackle London’s housing shortage? Ideas wanted…
The Mayor of London and New London Architecture are asking around for ideas on how to tackle the ongoing demands of London's housing shortage.
Weakness in PCL demand ‘to continue until at least September’
Six weeks on from the election and the capital's supply and demand levels remain way off-kilter, according to these reports from buying agents on the prime front line...