The Market
Next in Prime: Clerkenwell makes list of global hotspots to watch
Knight Frank has picked out five areas around the world poised become prime resi hotspots over the next few years, tipping New York's West Street, Cape Town's Main Road, Dubai's Business Bay, Hong Kong's Sai…
Would I Buy This Property Myself: A Buying Agent’s Checklist
A top London buying agent has been explaining how a professional decides whether or not to stick an offer in.
How many square metres of luxury resi does US$1m buy around the world?
Monaco – for the eighth consecutive year – has been confirmed as the most expensive city to buy luxury property in the world, with US$1m affording just 17 square metres of accommodation.
Luxury resi agency John Taylor opens up in Madrid
Top-end real estate brand John Taylor has opened up a new office on Madrid's "Golden Mile".
Mansion tax creates ‘two-speed market’ in prime central London
Prices across PCL nudged up (just) for the first time since September in February, says Knight Frank, but there's a marked difference between the sub-£2m bracket and anything over £5m, where mansion…
PCL rental growth hits three year high, but caution is ‘the dominant mood’
"The dominant mood in the prime central London lettings market in February was one of caution," says Knight Frank, despite rental price growth hitting a three-year high in February.
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UK property market ‘has become a safe haven for corrupt capital’
A total of 36,342 properties in London are held by hidden companies registered in offshore havens, according to a major new study by an anti-corruption agency.
Come What May: Debating the politics of property
A room full of the property industry's great and good held their own mini-election in Mayfair yesterday. The result was - perhaps predictably - something of a landslide.
MPs go head to head in ‘Politics of Property’ debate
Lib Dem, Tory and Labour MPs were busy slugging it out at Mayfair's Curzon Cinema this morning in a big-name "Politics of Property" debate.
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Couture Thing: Mayfair mansion designed for Gianni Versace asks £15m
A Grade II listed Charles Street mansion developed with the late fashion designer Gianni Versace in mind has just hit the market with a £15m price tag.
Here Be Mansions: The top 25 locations for £2m homes
It's no surprise that prime central London is home to the majority of £2m+ residences - RBKC and Westminster account for 46% of the England and Wales total, says Knight Frank - but what about those…
Capco rides high as portfolio soars in value
Capital and Counties saw the value of its vast property portfolio increase by 22% in 2014, from £2.3bn in 2013 to a massive £3bn.
Lillie Square, where Phase 1 prices have breached £2,200 psf