The Market
‘Dramatic’ fall in PCL house sales (even for an election year)
A significant reduction in transactions is to be expected in an election year, but there have only been nineteen house sales across the whole of Belgravia, Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Kensington in…
‘Incredibly rare’ Grade I terrace up for sale in Bath
Three adjacent Grade I townhouses built by Thomas Baldwin have just come up for sale in the World Heritage City of Bath.
Forty Minutes Flat: Is this London’s fastest ever rental deal?
A one bed flat on Pollen Street has apparently just set a new record for the capital's rental market, after closing in just 40 minutes.
Capital Gains Tax Briefing: All change for non-resident homeowners
Geoffrey Todd and Jenny Wilson-Smith bring us up to speed on the all-new CGT rules, due to come into effect in but a few weeks' time...
British Property Federation sets out ideas to ‘turbo boost’ the property industry
The next government needs to "turbo boost" the property industry, says the British Property Federation, as it outlines a few ideas on how do just that in its new General Election Manifesto.
Globalisation Vs Protectionism: Prime International Residential Index
"Those lucky enough to have property in the US are unlikely to have any complaints," says Knight Frank in its newly enlarged Prime International Residential Index (PIRI), as the agency ranks and rates…
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".
EJ Harris to double in size as PCL lettings boom continues
A combo of Stamp Duty reform and election wobbles have generated a 30% increase in vendors looking to let rather than sell over the last two years, according to one PCL lettings 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.