The Market
‘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…
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.
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.
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.
Wrenbridge delivers Westminster post office-to-resi scheme
Latest development is transformation of an old post office building into a nineteen-unit scheme
Monthly Price Change: +1% (National), +2.7% (London) – Land Registry
House prices across England & Wales rose by 1% in August, taking the annual increase to +8.4% according to the Land Registry.
Super-Prime Stumble: London’s top end property values fall 11% in a year
There's no sign of a reversal in fortunes for London's tumbling super-prime sales market, according to some sterling new research by Carter Jonas. Here's the findings in a nutshell...
Developer faces legal battle over ‘Millionaires’ Row’ address
A developer has threatened legal action after planners voted to officially name his new apartment scheme "Millionaires' Row", because "only millionaires will be able to afford to buy them".
Landmark debuts in London with £8m Battersea scheme
Developer Landmark Estates has made its first foray into the London market.