The Market
‘The property market in London will now go crazy’ – and other prime resi reactions to a Conservative triumph
The Conservatives will be the power party for the next five years, and they've even got a fully-fledged majority government.
In Pictures: The £15m St John’s Wood gut job
Right in the mixer between chichi Primrose Hill and swanky St John's Wood, Avenue Road is lined with some of the capital's most exclusive detached residences; you certainly won't get much change out of …
Prime Property of the Week: Decimus Maximus
York Terrace East, Regent's Park, London
£8.75m
Available for the first time in 32 whole years, this Grade II listed Crown Estate corker is ripe for a super-prime transformation.
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PCL stalwarts show some stamina as Outer Prime runs out of puff
Prime Central London has started to outperform Outer Prime parts of the capital for the first time since June 2013, according to some new stats from the Marsh & Parsons camp
Blue Skies: London property surges as Cameron locks out the Mansion Tax
We now have a dominant Conservative Party for the next five years, which should put Mansion Tax fears on ice for now at least, and drive a surge of activity at the top of the market, where many vendors a…
£421k to £2.6m: What is the price of ‘prime’ across the UK?
In its latest regional report, buying agency Garrington has posed a pretty pertinent question for this publication; what does "prime" mean in property price terms across the UK?
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Global luxury property prices now 46% up on 2009’s low-point
Global prime residential property prices increased by 3.9% in the year to March 2015, according to Knight Frank's index, with North America and Australia pulling up the rest of the world
Manhattan mansion listed for record $80m
One of the last remaining private mansions on Fifth Avenue is up for grabs for an eye-watering $80m. If it goes for anything over $53m, it'll become the priciest townhouse ever sold in NYC.
Property Price Wars: Prime London buyers haggling average £178k off asking
While the market remains subdued, both as a result of extensive price rises over 2014 and it being an election year, realistic pricing of properties is crucial, as these findings by Lonres clearly demonstrate..
‘Pent up demand’ building in PCL as election nears – Knight Frank
Prime central London's property market - especially the £2m+ segment - has been in lockdown for the last month, says Knight Frank, as annual price growth hits a five year low and both vendors and househunters …
PCL rents rise faster than house prices – Knight Frank
Rents in prime central London saw their biggest increase in six months in April, rising by 0.5% to take a values increased by 0.5% in April, annual growth to 4.1% - a four-year high.
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Survival of the Fittings: On London’s luxury lettings market
Prime central London rents have risen year-on-year, but levels of tenant demand are falling on all but the highest quality and best presented properties, says Lucy Morton...