The Market
Pickles weighs in on rogue landlords
Eric Pickles has come down hard on "rogue landlords", publishing the first draft of the Tenants' Charter and launching a package of proposals designed to give more rights to private tenants
The Lonres Autumn Review: Low stock but strong competition
It's that time of year again and the Lonres Autumn Review 2013 has hit the shelves with a typically bumper round-up of the goings-on across 151 key postcodes
South London rents rocket
Rental values have shot up across South London over the last three months, according to Benham & Reeves, with development hotspots including Greenwich, Bermondsey and the South Bank outpacing their established c…
We’ve only made two price reductions all year – Crayson
As a full picture of Q3 starts to form across the capital, West London agency Crayson has been unleashing some attention-grabbing stats on its W14, W11, W10, W8 and W2 patch, reporting significant increases …
Westminster wages war on mega-basements
Westminster is the latest London council to wage war on mega-basements, which can reach "the depths of a nuclear submarine", according to Deputy Leader Robert Davis.
Cruising for a Bruising: Is the top end of the market heading for a fall?
Activity levels across London's prime and super-prime residential markets are plummeting, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Regional construction rockets 80% as cranes go up
80% more construction schemes have started in the last 12 months compared to last year, according to Deloitte Real Estate's latest UK Cities Crane Survey.
Cadogan Square 1991-2012: A Property Investment Case Study
Lonres has come up with a pretty stark illustration of prime property's performance as an investment asset over the last 20 years.
Housing Bubble ‘Hysteria’: Price rises ‘paltry’ compared to pre-crash
"The chances of seeing another housing-market bubble are extremely slim," according to the latest EY (used to be Ernst & Young) ITEM Club report.
Prime country house prices rise at fastest rate in over three years
There's more good signs coming out of the prime country market, with Q3 delivering the fastest pace of price growth in over three years according to Knight Frank
ATED avoiders must disclose schemes – or be fined up to £1m
In an effort to thwart tax avoidance, HMRC is demanding that all schemes designed to get around the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) be disclosed to them - or face a fine of up to £1 million.
South of the River goes prime: Redrawing the PCL map
Jones Lang LaSalle's Research Team has redefined what it terms "Core Prime" in London to encompass an area called "Central South"