The Market
Bricks & Mortals: What does ‘safe’ mean in the London property market today?
When it comes to investing in the capital's property market, the term 'safe' has taken on a very different meaning in recent years;
Rock star rallies against ‘basement-building b*******’
Badger-sympathising rock legend Brian May has reportedly co-founded a campaign to put the kibosh on "destructive" subterranean extensions in central London.
London is the world’s most expensive city to live/work – Savills
London trumps Hong Kong and New York for the dubious honour of being the most expensive world city to live and work in, with a price per head for renting residential space plus working space coming in…
‘Flight to quality’ in divided PCL as buyers stay cautious
The prime central London market changed up a gear in September, says Knight Frank, but performance has varied dramatically across town and we're still some way off a full-blown recovery.
Surrey agency goes interactive with ‘intelligent’ window
A Surrey estate agency has installed a neat gizmo in its high street branch to harvest applicants 24/7.
PCL agency reports rise in sub-letting scams
A Knightsbridge firm has warned of a spike in sub-letting "scams" after being approached by a number of hacked-off landlords.
Golden Ticket: Prize Soho block goes for £43m
A key building on Soho's Golden Square has been snapped up by a resi developer for a cool £43.02m.
Superprime Cybercrime: Avoiding and dealing with property transaction scams
Increasingly sophisticated methods of cybercrime are causing havoc for property investors and law firms, with conveyancing firms proving particularly vulnerable.
Prime Recce: A field guide to the nine neighbourhoods of Mayfair
Think you know Mayfair? Could you find the Artisan District? Ever viewed anything in Mayfair Town?
£2m+ buyers ‘are expecting a discount on last year’s prices’ – Savills
"The prime London market now looks fully taxed and buyers are slower to commit," says Savills' Lucian Cook, as the firm's quarterly review indicates a small drop in prime central London prices over the…
Thackeray Estate bags two planning nods and £40m worth of deals in heady summer
The Thackeray Estate had a pretty industrious summer by all accounts, bagging planning to transform two prominent sites in Chelsea and Southwark into top-end resi schemes, selling a boutique development…
Mortgage product numbers jump 10% to hit a post-recession high
The total number of mortgage products has passed 15,000 for the first time since the recession, according to the National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau.