The Market
Paper Fail: ‘If tax doesn’t kill the market, red tape will’
"If tax doesn't kill the market, red tape will," growls Alan Page, as a deal becomes mired in an absurd paperwork swamp.
PCL Winners & Losers 2015: Knightsbridge top of the flops as Islington outperforms
Average values in prime central London ended 2015 up 1% after a flat December, according to Knight Frank's year-end tallies.
McCloud’s HAB debuts ‘custom built’ Oxford scheme
Kevin McCloud's development firm HAB Housing has launched an interesting high-end project on a hillside site near Oxford.
Cambridge, London and Bristol outperform as investors drive house price growth
The rate of house price growth across 20 of the UK's top cities has pepped up t0 +11.4%, from +10.2% the previous month and +8.9% twelve months ago, as property investors make a serious impact on the market.
Waiting Game: April ‘will be a good month to be negotiating’
Buy-to-live purchasers can't be blamed for sitting it out at the moment, says buying agent Sara Ransom, but there should be some decent discounts on the table come the Spring...
BoJo backs British Land’s Norton Folgate scheme
A controversial plan to redevelop a swathe of historic Spitalfields warehouses has been given the go-ahead by Mayor BoJo after a long-running battle.
Winckworth Sherwood hits £1.3bn in deals
The resi sales department of law firm Winckworth Sherwood has reported a significant boost in business, completing on over £1.3bn worth of transactions in the last 12 months alone.
Online agent lists £24m Westminster townhouse
A 12,642 square foot French Renaissance belter on Grosvenor Gardens has become the biggest instruction ever listed with a UK online estate agency.
Savills strengthens London Resi Development team
Jeremy James has returned to the fold after a three-year absence
London’s ultra-prime lettings market prospers as buyers weigh up the options
"Unless somebody is committed to London in the long term, there is a much more compelling case for renting", says PCL agency Tunstall Property of the post-SDLT reform landscape.
New Chinese school the ‘crucial decider’ for Surrey’s Golden Week buyers
It sounds like there's a new Chinese school coming to salubrious Surrey, and it's already been boosting interest in the area from international buyers.
£87bn and +147% (+355% in Mayfair): Ten years of prime London property
To mark a decade in the prime central London search and acquisitions business, buying agency Homes One has taken a look at how the market has evolved since 2005...