The Market
Tew, What A Relief! Mystery Bantham buyer ‘revealed’
There's a palpable sense of relief in the South Devon air this morning; the mysterious 'Bantham buyer' has seemingly been unmasked as 'a good chum of David Cameron' and owner of an excellently-run estate in Ox…
Scotland’s prime resi market records busiest year since 2008
As the Salmond/Darling slugfest raged on last night, it was quietly revealed that the prime second-hand property market in Scotland has just enjoyed its busiest 12 month period since 2008.
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Appetite for Construction: New house building starts up by a fifth
There's been no change in the number of new house building starts over the last quarter, although the number's up by nearly a fifth year-on-year, according to the latest Government stats
House price expectations ‘substantially lower’ than May’s high point
"The price exuberance seen in some corners of the market is easing," says Knight Frank's Gráinne Gilmore, as the agency's monthly House Price Sentiment Index shows another drop.
Selling Season: Is London gearing up for a watershed moment?
We're about to enter one of the most important periods in the resi calendar. But will vendors be decisive or downright stubborn this Autumn? Here's what top agents are saying...
Letter From the Home Counties: Turning the wheel on a tanker
There is no doubt that the Home Counties market remains buoyant, says Garry Collins.
Lift off for government property search engine
It's just got a whole lot easier to find underused and empty government land and property
$28m building plot hits the market in big week for US trophy waterfront instructions
One of the most sought-after building plots in the States has just been launched onto the market for a cool $28m.
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Silicon Street: Facebook and Google moves drive Marylebone rental market boom
The clientele of the Chiltern Firehouse may be populating the Mail Online's 'Sidebar of Shame', but two tech giants are the real reason behind Marylebone's recent rental resurgence, according to one loc…
Fulham outperforms as prime London rental values continue to rise
Average rents across prime London turned in a positive performance during Q2, reports Chestertons, ticking up by 0.5% on Q1.
They're still down by 0.8%
Why is Dubai’s mainstream market outperforming its luxury homes market?
What lessons can the UK Government learn from policy decisions in other prime property markets around the world? Knight Frank's Khawar Khan explains the reasons behind Dubai's dual-speed market...
LendInvest hits £100m buy-to-let milestone
Short-term buy-to-let specialist LendInvest has announced that it's dished out over £100m-worth of mortgages since launching last May.
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