The Market
Where have prices risen fastest to £2m in the last 20 years?
Under the auspices of working out where long-standing homeowners might be hit hardest by a new mansion tax, Knight Frank has drawn up a list of areas that have seen the biggest property price climbs to…
Clegg to reboot mansion tax in bid to balance national books ‘fairly’
Nick Clegg is practicing a speech that seems likely to reboot the Lib Dem's mansion tax plans...
Government to ‘clear the attic’ with £6bn property sell-off
Francis Maude has been setting out plans to "clear the attic" by selling off vast swathes of redundant real estate from the government's portfolio.
Competition ‘alive and well’ for best-in-class country homes
The chaps from Middleton Advisors have been sharing some interesting snippets on how 2015 is shaping up from a buying agent's point of view.
PCL lettings market flourishes as would-be vendors wait and see
The prime central London lettings market saw a flourish of activity in the first week of January, followed by a steady stream of enquiries, viewings, and subsequent new tenancies, reports Knightsbridge-based…
May Day: Prime London market to stay ‘muted and subdued’ until after the election
The prime London market remains muted and is set to remain subdued until the election result is confirmed, says Lonres in its Winter Residential Review.
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Letting Up: Prime London’s rental market stays strong, but top end tipping to over-supply
London's prime rental market has seen the strongest annual rental growth in four years, and there's more to come through 2015 says Lonres in its Winter Residential Review.
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PCL rental growth hits three year high – Knight Frank
Prime central London rental values nudged up by 0.2% in January, says Knight Frank, marking an eleven-month run without a fall and taking annual growth to a three-year high of +3.4%.
PCL prices drop for third month in a row – Knight Frank
Annual property price growth in prime central London fell to its lowest level in five years after prices feathered down by -0.1% in January, says Knight Frank.
Boultbee LDN bags major resi development site in Southwark
A joint venture led by Steve Boultbee-Brooks' newish acquisition/development/asset management firm Boultbee LDN has just signed off on the purchase of an 83,000 square foot site in Southwark.
Private rental sector yields ‘harden marginally’
Average initial gross yields from private rental blocks in major cities across the UK (London, Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow) stood at 6.
Westminster names new Senior Planning Chairman
There's been a "minor reshuffle" at Westminster City Council, following the decision by Ed Argar to step down from his post.
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