The Market
RBKC to scrap permitted development rights for basements
RBKC has made a borough-wide article direction to remove permitted development rights in relation to basements.
Hong Kong buyers zone in on London’s prime fringe; unfazed by UK polls
The forthcoming UK general election matters "not a jot" to Hong Kong buyers of London resi, according to industry titan Mark Collins.
At-A-Glance: The General Election Property Promises
If you're losing track of who's pledged what, here's a handy at-a-glance guide courtesy of the fine-toothcomb-wielding Chestertons research team...
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Huge development project up for sale in ‘Dublin’s Knightsbridge’
A seven-acre development site in Dublin's swankiest district has just been brought to market.
Tackle multiple home ownership to help solve housing crisis says former Savills sales boss
A former Head of Resi Sales at Savills has called for multiple home ownership to be made much less attractive, laying significant blame for the current housing crisis at the feet of buy-to-let investors.
‘Iconic, groundbreaking and inspiring’ Adjaye masterpiece asks £5.5m
One of the most celebrated contemporary properties in west London - a mind-blowing creation by starchitect David Adjaye - has become available for the first time since its construction.
The Off-Market Switch: Buyers forced to dig deep as prime properties go underground
The best properties are becoming increasingly elusive for those not linked into some serious insider knowledge...
Which Prime Minister built the most houses, and which one saw house prices rise the most?
Tony Blair presided over the biggest increase in house prices of any Prime Minister's tenure - prices increased by 211% while he was in residence at No.
City of Perspiring Dreams: Cambridge outperforms as £1m+ deals triple in five years
According to new research, house price rises in Cambridge over the last twelve months have been comparable to those seen in London, with an overall uplift of 16.9% against the capital's 17%.
Offer numbers on track as ‘buyers are getting bored of political uncertainty’ – D&G
“It appears that buyers and sellers are getting bored of political uncertainty," says Douglas & Gordon's George Franks, "and this is reflected in the consistent flow of properties coming to the market."
Transaction levels hold firm – HMRC
The number of residential transactions seems to be holding pretty firm in the run-up to the general election, with HMRC recording 100,790 deals in March compared to 100,940 in February (seasonally-adjusted…
Asking prices reach all-time high after 1.6% monthly jump
The average asking price on Rightmove has bundled up by 1.