The Market
Luxury developer buys former Unite offices for £25m
The former offices of the trade union Unite in West London are to be turned into luxury flats.
Opportunity Knocking: ‘Act now’ if you want a great deal in prime central London
Those able to move quickly may get a property that will look very good value in just a few months, says buying agent Nathalie Hirst...
Full Frontal: HNW tenants pay £200k up-front in ‘frenzied’ PCL rental market
One in five new tenancies in prime central London is being let with six-to-12 months' rent - typically around the £200,000 mark (including deposit but excluding letting agent's fees) - being paid up-front,…
Is the government quietly dropping office-to-resi Permitted Development Rights?
The latest version of the Town and Country Planning Order includes a notable omission: The anticipated three-year extension to Permitted Development Rights which allow the conversion of office space into…
Prime regional markets look up as town trumps country living
"The medium term outlook for the prime markets beyond London is much brighter than current market conditions would indicate," says Savills' Lucian Cook, regardless of whether a mansion tax is brought in…
Prime Locations: Mapping Britain’s £1m+ market
Britain's £1m+ market has tripled over the last ten years, notes Sophie Chick, with 18,000 seven-figure sales worth a total of £44bn going through in 2014.
The £1m+ landscape
Prime Property of the Week: Would You Adam & Eve It?
Adam & Eve Mews, Kensington
£4.7m
A rather unusual proposition has just come up on this cracking little mews just off High Street Kensington.
Sales volumes slip; prices rise – Land Registry
The number of £1m+ property sales has fallen by 4% compared to the same time last year - significantly less than the 11% drop in overall transactions - while average house prices have risen by 6.
The Waiting Game: Why HNW buyers are holding out for any result in May
The 7th May cannot come soon enough, says Will Hollest, as pre-election uncertainty is driving buyers at the top-end of the property market to hunker down and wait for a result, any result.
Teen Wealth: ‘Often we’re advising children on property purchases’, says top Christie’s broker
One of London's top property consultants has been lifting the lid on his dealings with super-rich Russian buyers in the capital, some of whom can apparently be as young as sixteen years of age.
Tax hike & election uncertainty dampen prime London house prices
Prime London property prices dropped in a touch in the first three months of 2015 , says Savills, continuing an adjustment that saw prices fall by 2.
Pickles announces new measures to help leaseholders
The Government has announced new measures to ensure the buyers and owners of leasehold properties "get a fair deal" after a recent study raised concerns over poor levels of service.