The Market
Prime Property of the Week: Tregunter Turnkey
Tregunter Road, Chelsea
£25m
The term "turnkey" is surely one of the most overused words in prime property lexicon.
The Rise of Rent: 250,000 new rental households created in London in the last year
247,000 new rental households appeared in London last year alone, says CBRE, as "the emerging build-to-rent market is beginning to bear fruit."
Economic woes bring Greek property buyers to London
A Mayfair-based buying agency has reported an influx of Greek clients looking to invest in the UK capital as economic clouds gather over the Eurozone.
‘Europe is surging ahead’ – Chinese portal assesses global housing markets
Chinese mega-portal Juwai has flagged Ireland as the world's strongest-performing housing market, with a +15.75% price increase in the last year.
Hammer Time: Previewing auction projects in Marylebone, Knightsbridge & Bayswater
There's some right tasty-looking projects due to go under the hammer this month.
Pick of the bunch has to be this 11,500 square foot scheme in sought-after Marylebone, listed with a guide price of £7.5m+.
Biggest quarter for Scotland’s £1m+ market in ten years
The top end led Scotland's housing market during the year to March, says Savills, with activity up by a hefty 33%.
Berkeley unveils UK’s tallest resi scheme – a 220 metre tower in London’s Docklands
Berkeley Homes has debuted the first phase of South Quay Plaza in London's Docklands, which bagged planning back in April.
Planning consents hit 261k; highest annual total since before the 2008 crash
In the year to March, councils across England granted permission for 261,000 new homes, the highest annual total for eight years.
Brandon Lewis
The Old Police House: The beating heart of the Hyde Park property market
You may or may not recognise this building, but one Kensington agent reckons it holds the key to determining which properties command the biggest premiums in the Hyde Park area.
Humberts brings on John D Wood man to lead London Country House team
Humberts has hired seasoned pro Jeremy Campbell-Harris as its new Head of London Country Houses.
Mega-developer launches new scheme with ‘world first’ IPO-style sell-off
Lodha, one of the world's biggest developers, has rolled out what's thought to be the first Initial Public Offering-style pre-launch for a residential scheme.
Buyer demand hits eight-month high (but where is all the stock?)
The National Association of Estate Agents has reported a total of 383 house hunters per member branch in May, the highest number since September 2014 (406).