The Market
Winkworth opens up in Spain
UK-based estate agency Winkworth has decided to extend its European reach by taking the brand to Spain.
Four years of price rises end as PCL plateaus
That 0% prediction is coming to pass early, as Knight Frank reports no change in prime central London prices during October.
Historic Shelley’s Folly comes up for sale
One of the most important houses in the South East - the Grade I-listed Shelley's Folly - has hit the market, sporting a price tag just shy of £3m.
Withdrawals and price reductions on the rise as London cools
Not only is the number of properties being withdrawn from sale increasing (12.
Race to raise £7m to buy ‘England’s grandest country house’
Heritage charity SAVE is in a race to raise £7m to buy one of Britain's biggest stately homes, the 365-room Wentworth Woodhouse in South Yorkshire, as the current owners have called it a day on their "labour…
Feverish Pitch: The Doer Upper’s sales agency ‘beauty’ parade
Five estate agencies are vying for the affections (sales commission) of our resident doer upper, as he sets about putting his Kensington project on the market. But which to choose?
Carrington: It could be a long winter for the resi sales market
Currently, none of the main political parties have a coherent strategy, and this uncertainty is not helping the market at all, says Lonres Chairman William Carrington...
Resi development land values moderate as developers become ‘more selective’
The rate of growth in residential development land values is easing up, says Knight Frank, dropping from +5.6% in Q2 to +3.7% in Q3.
Development land prices rose by a paltry 0.
‘Encouragingly strong’ Phase 3 sales at Battersea Power Station (and one very famous buyer)
It's been an 'encouragingly strong' week of sales down at Battersea Power Station, after another swathe of apartments were made available to pre-registered and existing buyers in London.
Demand from overseas buyers plummets across prime central London
The latest Lonres Survey of Agents - essential reading for anyone with even a passing interest in prime property - has confirmed the slowdown in central London's resi sales market since the beginning…
Chelsea Vs Pimlico: Half the price or double the value?
Despite counting Westminster Abbey and Tate Britain amongst its local amenities, Pimlico remains very much in the shadow of its more fashionable neighbours.
Record Q3 for UK auction houses (and a passageway goes for £260k)
The number of lots sold at auction across the UK during Q3 was the highest ever recorded by data firm EIG.