The Market
Required Reading: Property tax briefing
HMRC has made a number of tax announcements recently which could have major implications for residential property owners.
W.A.Ellis and JLL join forces to create ‘prime London’s go-to agency’
Knightsbridge-based estate agency W.A.Ellis and global property giant JLL have released a surprise announcement confirming a merger.
William Cash on why ‘rural vandalism’ has turned him to UKIP
William Cash, son of Tory Grandee Bill Cash and owner of an Elizabethan stately home in Shropshire, explains why wind farms, solar fields and industrial piggeries mean he's accepted a role as Heritage…
Architects stay bullish despite drop in private housing confidence
Architects are, on the whole, pretty happy about the market, with the RIBA's Future Trends Workload Index standing at a "very positive" +28 for the second month in a row.
Amazon and Quadrum finalise £26m Soho acquisition
A joint venture between Amazon Property and Quadrum Group has just completed on the purchase of 52 Poland Street.
‘Taxation has slowed the prime market’ but country property is still ‘incredibly good value’ – Savills
The escalation of house prices in the capital's prime resi markets has continued to calm a touch over the last quarter, says Savills, "as the caution first seen in central London markets early in 2014…
Knight Frank announces record profits and major expansion plans
Knight Frank has announced a huge surge in profits, together with an ambitious plan to beef up the firm's resi presence in the capital.
Development gambling, the Oligarch’s Dilemma, and the London-Country inflection
International interest in prime London developments is still on a high, but is now - as interest rates bottom out, Mansion Tax chat comes back to the fore, and the capital's market momentum slows - an…
Oakmayne sets sights on Soho price record
The developer behind benchmark-setting schemes like Cornwall Terrace and Verge Mayfair is now aiming to break Soho price records with its latest project.
The Move Out: London’s shifting development landscape
Resi development in central London "continues to escalate" says JLL, with the number of units under construction now only just shy of 22,000 – up 15% during the first half of 2014, and double the total…
Farmhouse values ‘resilient, albeit stable’
Values within the farmhouse market have been pretty resilient in 2014, but we probably won't see any significant price rises for a while, says Carter Jonas in its latest Resi View report.
Prime Property of the Week: Hallam of Fame
The Regent, Hallam Street, Marylebone
£8.75m (Guide Price)
You don't have to be a regular at Chiltern Firehouse to know that Marylebone is the place to be right now.