The Market
CX2 & NLE: Where are resi values going to rocket?
Crossrail 2 (CX2) and the full-length Northern Line Extension (NLE) to Clapham Junction could see resi capital values along the route increase by as much as £32 billion, according to Carter Jonas.
Rental stock levels plummet across prime central London
The number of properties available to let across central London has fallen sharply, with one firm reporting that levels are down 22.5% on the same time last year.
A quarter of our instructions are now overpriced by 20% – Sandfords
Along with a few other firms, PCL estate agency Sandfords called the top of the London market several weeks ago now, but the team's latest observations would suggest the slowdown has actually been…
Hammer Time: Another big month for resi auctions
Gains were made in every aspect of the UK's residential action market in April, according to the latest figures from EIG.
The Great British Super-Prime Takeover: Re-drawing London’s £10m+ map
“There are more British buyers in the super-prime bracket than at any time since the collapse of Lehman Brothers,” says Knight Frank's Head of London resi research Tom Bill, as the proportion of homegrown…
Johns&Co to open up in Providence Tower
New build agency Johns&Co has decided to set up shop in Ballymore's Providence Tower development.
John Morley
Pickles promises end to ‘outdated’ short-term renting rules
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has pledged to get rid of laws dating back to the 70s designed to prevent Londoners from renting out their homes on a short-term basis.
Postcode Lottery: Prime Central London’s investment hotspots
SW1X (Belgravia) is London's most expensive postcode and W1D/T (Soho) shows the highest long-term growth history in PCL, but W1T/W (Fitzrovia) is the best bet for property investment according to some…
Instructions on the up as vendors think the market is ‘reaching its zenith’ – D&G
London's homeowners are starting to sell-up in droves as the perception that we've reached the top of the market gains more traction, according to Douglas & Gordon.
Flower Power: Putting a price on a garden square address
Hamptons International has had a go at working out the premium you'll pay for a property on one of London's top garden squares.
TfL HQ scheme called into question
A report has threatened to derail plans to sell off Transport for London's Grade I-listed HQ as luxury apartments.
Tax Discredit: Why next year’s CGT changes could be a very bad idea
To continue to attract investors to our country, we need to offer the prospect of stronger returns than our European counterparts and that’s not going to be achieved by hiking up tax bills, says David…