The Market
New-build sales rise in London as overseas buyers maintain interest
Buyer demand for new homes in London remained robust during the choppy waters of Q1, according to some new stats on the boxfresh market from Molior and Chestertons.
London moving loans drop but remortgages on the rise
The number of remortgages in Greater London tipped up by 10%, with the total value rising by 13%, in Q1; home moving mortgages, however, declined by 18% (15% by value) in the first three months of the…
Resi success for Helical Bar as buyers snap up £87m worth of Barts Square flats
Helical Bar has reported selling 64 out of the 92 units released so far at Barts Square, the biggest resi development in the City of London since The Barbican.
The firm's £500m transformation of the 3.2 a
Historic townhouse sets new price record in Greenwich
A Grade II listed William and Mary house dating back to 1645 has just broken some price records in historic Greenwich, by going for a hefty £3.5m.
Selling Up: Number of properties for sale reaches highest level since 2010
The number of properties hitting the open market in the UK has risen by 5% year-on-year, with higher-value homes seeing the most significant increases; there are 20% more £500,000+ properties on the market …
Exchanges down and fall-throughs up but plenty of new applicants and stock for Chestertons
Chestertons has reported a 20% drop in the number of exchanges it put through in Q1, along with an 11% rise in the number of fall-throughs, compared with Q4 2014.
Boom or Bust? The future of the property market (event)
The Economics Research Council has enlisted a particularly strong line-up for its third annual "Boom or Bust" discussion on the future of the UK's housing market, which takes place on 16th June at the …
A League Of Their Own: London’s 25 ‘ultra-prime’ residential developments
Forget super-prime; new analysis claims to have identified the 25 residential developments in London deserving of the title "ultra-prime".
Election mainly affected uncommitted buyers looking for excuses – D&G
Despite all that political uncertainty, Douglas & Gordon's latest figures have shown a rise in the number of offers received in April..
Salcombe Sails Ahead: UK’s most expensive seaside town posts 69% growth over ten years
Salcombe has topped a rundown of the UK's dearest seaside towns for the second year on the bounce.
Hi-Spec Rise: London’s ‘bling-ed up’ ex-council flats
On the back of that two bed on Fulham Road coming on for £1.15
Mayor publishes social planning guidance for London developers
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has issued planning guidance for developers "to ensure the capital has the schools, hospitals, open spaces and places of worship it needs to flourish