The Market
Rightmove launches House Price ‘Trendometer’
Everybody loves an interactive infographic - especially if it has a bar chart AND a line graph; everybody needs stuff appended with o-meter";
No change for house prices in June – Land Registry
Average property prices remained static in June, taking the annual change to +6.4%, according to the latest House Price Index from the Land Registry.
London’s market stabilises as price growth slows – Marsh & Parsons
London's property market is returning to "steadier, healthier" place, says estate agency Marsh & Parsons, as price growth moderates, supply levels lift and the value gap between central and outer areas…
How much does a super-prime household spend in London every year?
An in-depth look at Westminster's prime resi market has estimated that the owners of properties worth more than £15m each spend around £4.
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.