The Market
Short supply puts prices back on the rise – except in London
London was the only place in the UK where more surveyors reported price drops than rises in February, with price increases across the rest of the country re-emerging due to the demand supply imbalance,…
Tonic for Tomorrow: 10 steps to a healthier UK property market
A trio of big-hitters - Countrywide, Hamptons International and Lambert Smith Hampton - have strapped on their stethoscopes and come up with a treatment plan for the UK's ailing property market.
A Capital Polarised: How levels of buyer activity vary across London
The number of London homes sold for over £2m has almost halved so far this year, down 48.7% on the same period a year ago.
How will Australia’s foreign investment clampdown affect its residential property market?
Under pressure to cool a soaring housing market, the Australian government's proposed clampdown on foreign property buyers has raised a few eyebrows around the world.
‘Dramatic’ fall in PCL house sales (even for an election year)
A significant reduction in transactions is to be expected in an election year, but there have only been nineteen house sales across the whole of Belgravia, Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Kensington in…
‘Incredibly rare’ Grade I terrace up for sale in Bath
Three adjacent Grade I townhouses built by Thomas Baldwin have just come up for sale in the World Heritage City of Bath.
Forty Minutes Flat: Is this London’s fastest ever rental deal?
A one bed flat on Pollen Street has apparently just set a new record for the capital's rental market, after closing in just 40 minutes.
Capital Gains Tax Briefing: All change for non-resident homeowners
Geoffrey Todd and Jenny Wilson-Smith bring us up to speed on the all-new CGT rules, due to come into effect in but a few weeks' time...
Globalisation Vs Protectionism: Prime International Residential Index
"Those lucky enough to have property in the US are unlikely to have any complaints," says Knight Frank in its newly enlarged Prime International Residential Index (PIRI), as the agency ranks and rates…
British Property Federation sets out ideas to ‘turbo boost’ the property industry
The next government needs to "turbo boost" the property industry, says the British Property Federation, as it outlines a few ideas on how do just that in its new General Election Manifesto.
Next in Prime: Clerkenwell makes list of global hotspots to watch
Knight Frank has picked out five areas around the world poised become prime resi hotspots over the next few years, tipping New York's West Street, Cape Town's Main Road, Dubai's Business Bay, Hong Kong's Sai…
Would I Buy This Property Myself: A Buying Agent’s Checklist
A top London buying agent has been explaining how a professional decides whether or not to stick an offer in.