The Market
South Ken basement developers rapped over traffic jams
Three separate basement digs in South Kensington have been threatened with shutdown by RBKC planners over traffic disruption.
50% lift for Home Counties rental market
It's been a strong Q2 for the lettings market in the Home Counties as rents have risen for the second quarter in a row, but are still 3.8% down on the year.
The market is still bullish; take a long term view – Bidwells
House prices accelerated faster in the last three months of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014 than at any other period in almost a decade, according to the latest research from the South East/Eastern…
Infographic: The ‘Real Life’ UK Monopoly Board
We're not sure if Hasbro is ok with this or not, but an online agency has had a pop at reimagining the Monopoly board with UK towns instead of London streets, and current average property prices instead…
Market Town Leader: What is it about St Albans?
Adjudged to be Mayfair's worthy replacement on a recent real life mock-up of the UK Monopoly board, well-to-do St Albans has once again been named as one of the country’s best-performing centres…
World in London #4: Who’s Next?
In the fourth and final part of Savills' World in London 2014 report, Yolande Barnes asks which nationalities will be making an impact on London's property market in five years' time.
How currency movements make the world’s luxury property markets go round
An 'attractive' exchange rate is often cited as a key motivator by international buyers, but exactly how much impact do these currency movements have on the world's prime residential property markets?
Tiny Dancer: Mini-bar micro-flat hits the market in Mayfair
"Party pads" tend to be chunky affairs with ballrooms and big kitchens, not 323 sq ft studio flats on the fourth floor.
Infographic: How long does it take to secure a buyer in London?
Following on from this report on where the UK's fastest-selling property hotspots are, Rightmove has made the London data into a snazzy infographic.
From -2% to +12%: Where are this year’s best and worst performing towns?
The average British home increased in value by 6.5% (£90 a day) over the first half of 2014, according to Zoopla, but that number hides some hefty regional differences that range from a 2.
Property industry ‘right to be worried’ about short let proposals
In a couple of months, the Government will consider plans to withdraw the need to apply for planning permission currently required to let out a residential property for a period of less than ninety days.
Asking prices fall for first time this year but ‘2014 is still the year to buy’
"The frenetic activity seen in some areas during the first half of the year is cooling," says Rightmove as July delivers a "not unexpected" 0.8% drop in asking prices.