The Market
‘Political certainty’ drives asking prices to a new high
"The unexpected political certainty has helped to fuel a post-election price surge," says Rightmove, as average asking prices on the portal have jumped by nearly 3% in a month.
City sabre-rattling ‘unlikely to dent East London’s property market’
With HSBC dropping bombshell plans to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK and mulling over whether to even keep its global HQ in London, these are worrying times for City workers.
Barnard Marcus makes a move on Muswell Hill
Estate agency Barnard Marcus has chosen Muswell Hill as the location for its latest offering in the capital.
Knightsbridge agency reports 30 potential buyers for every £2m+ property
We knew stock levels were low, but one firm in Knightsbridge has reported fielding 30 buyers for every property it's listed above £2m since the Election.
Why are buyers falling out of love with houses in prime central London?
Why have we fallen out of love with houses in prime central London, asks Carter Jonas.
Plans go in for Belgrave Square mega-mansion
London could be about to get a new superhome in the shape of a Grade I listed behemoth on ultra-exclusive Belgrave Square.
London Square causes a stir in SW London
Developer London Square called in gin aficionados Sipsmiths to add some spirit to the launch of a batch of high-end apartments in SW London this week.
Derwent unveils new Fitzrovia scheme
Derwent London has just launched its latest scheme in the prime Crossrail pocket between Tottenham Court Road and Goodge Street.
Square Deals: Average price for a home on a London garden square tops £2m
The average price of a home on one of central London’s garden squares now costs above £2m, and commands a 25% price premium over a similar home in the surrounding area, says Hamptons International…
Summer rental season kicks off as overseas students beat the autumn rush
There are signs that summer is just around the corner, and we’re not just referring to the onset of hay fever, says Jonathan Adams of PCL agency Napier Watt...
‘Two-Speed Europe’ emerges as global house prices nudge up
Residential property prices around the world nudged up by 0.3% in the 12 months to the end of March 2015, according to Knight Frank's latest Global House Price Index.
Stock levels hit lowest point since records began – RICS
The widely-predicted flurry of post-election instructions turned out to be a pretty damp sqib in reality, according to the latest RICS survey.