The Market
Looking for some (relatively) good value in the London property market? Try a freehold house…
One firm reckons it's spotted a way to find some relatively decent value for money amongst all the rocketing prices in the capital; go for freehold houses.
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Midtown hits prime stride as UK buyers snap up new-build stock
CBRE's Midtown sales team has reported transacting on an impressive £45m worth of property in the first quarter; that’s over £500k a day. Alm
PCL transaction levels top 2007 as average price breaches £1.5m
There's "no sign of a so-called 'bubble'" in the Land Registry's numbers for this year's Q1, which show a marked increase in both prices and transactions levels in prime central London, notes London Central…
Bidwells bolsters Cambridge team
Bidwells has strengthened its Cambridge lettings arm to cope with an upsurge in demand from buy-to-let investors.
US giant signs up Charcol in major UK play
US real estate behemoth Keller Williams has launched the first of its "property super-centres" in Victoria as it bids to crack the UK market
Super-prime lettings boss launches new agency
One of the top names on the PCL lettings scene has set up his own agency, geared specifically to the upper end of the market.
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Canaletto scheme unveils premium apartments
The fruits of a starry design collaboration are being revealed in London this week as high-rise scheme Canaletto launches its flagship units.
It’s The Demographics, Stupid
What's driving house prices upwards and upwards? It's pretty simple, says James Bailey..
Where in the World: The best global opportunities for second home buyers
A goodly chunk of the world's property markets is "at risk of a correction" says Knight Frank in a new report by its International team.
RBKC publishes basement findings
With RBKC's draft policy on basement development now safely in the hands of the Secretary of State, the Royal Borough has published the findings from its lengthy publication consultation, including the r…
Royal Borough Market: Holland Park, Notting Hill & Kensington market analysis
The Royal Borough has steamed ahead over the past 12 months, says Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, pushing on with a longer term trend that has seen Kensington & Chelsea's average prices move from 95% higher…
New buyer registrations slump in April
It was a slow April at Douglas & Gordon, with a 35% drop in the number of new buyers registering compared to last year and 10% fewer properties being listed - although the number of offers received climbed…