The Market
Outright owners outnumber mortgaged buyers for first time since records began
The last few years have seen some quite significant changes in the way that households and homeowners operate, according to the new English Housing Survey.
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Best Seats In The House: Golf lover’s dream hits the market
With the 144th Open Championship swinging into action at St Andrews today, Savills has picked a cracking time to launch this apartment with grandstand views of the 18th.
Single, official UK house price index to launch early next year
The Office for National Statistics is gearing up to launch its "single, official house price index" in the first half of 2016.
From Chelsea To The Clink: Estate agency, money laundering and some guy called Boris
In the wake of that undercover documentary, financial crime specialist Dan Hyde explains why, in money laundering offences, a lack of intent - or an illicit deal - is no defence...
Marylebone leads prime central London as rental values rocket
Formerly the poor neighbour of Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Chelsea, Marylebone has undergone a seismic transformation over the last few years.
House price growth dips in election aftermath
The rate of house price growth eased up in the immediate aftermath of the General Election, but homeowner's got a little bit more optimistic about rising values, according to the latest from Knight Frank.
Savills to draw up ‘Domesday Book’ of London’s development land
Savills has been called up to compile a so-called "Domesday Book" of all the brownfield public land in London.
Rutlandgate: Candy’s Omni lends big on Knightsbridge mega-mansion
What on earth is going on with 2-8a Rutland Gate...
...is the question most property peeps will be asking this morning.
Sale Of The Centuries: Historic Honiley Hall asks £10m
A hugely important country estate that once belonged to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester has been put up for sale in Warwickshire.
‘Dramatic’ increase in rental values recorded across almost all London postcodes
As stamp duty reforms, tighter lenders and a rising pound put the kibosh on major growth in the sales market, rental values look to have been surging across pretty much every postcode in town.
Buyer ‘bids £280m’ for Knightsbridge mega-mansion
A buyer has apparently just offered £280m for 2-8a Rutland Gate in Knightsbridge.