The Market
Performance Anxiety: Is prime London at a crossroads?
Savills' latest Prime London Residential Spotlight asks some big questions of the capital's property market: with the number of £1m+ house sales forecast to rise by 47% by 2018 - on top of a 165% jump…
Winkworth sets up shop in Salisbury
Winkworth has settled on Salisbury as the location for its latest offering.
Prime London’s top-end surges as vendor expectations cool
The average sale price in prime central London shot up by 27% to £4.
How to maximise the value of a country house
Which features often tempt buyers into digging deep for a country house?
Nash Converter: Candy plans Regent’s Park hyper-mansion
It's been reported that property tycoon Christian Candy has landed a terrace of Grade I-listed Nash houses in Regent's Park, complete with permission to convert them into a 50,000 square foot residence.
Tory coffers bolstered by mansion tax fears
The Conservatives are being 'bankrolled' by high-end property firms keen to avoid a mansion tax, claims a new investigation by the Independent on Sunday.
What is a ‘normal’ PCL sales market anyway? Activity is ‘very stable’ across all price ranges – W.A.Ellis
In the wake of Tony Pidgley's widely-reported comments this week, prime central London estate agency W.A.Ellis has quite rightly questioned what constitutes a 'normal' market.
LCP gearing up to make “opportunistic acquisitions” in pre-election slowdown
London Central Portfolio is eyeing up the pre-election market slowdown with glee.
Highland Flings: The rise of the affordable Scottish estate
A rise in the number of "affordable" Scottish estates - around the £1m mark - could herald a new generation of estate owners, claims Scottish agency CKD Galbraith.
The ‘unwelcome’ HMRC announcement creating yet more uncertainty for foreign investors
Made without any form of consultation, HMRC’s recent announcement on borrowing taken by non-UK domiciliaries and secured on their foreign assets has created yet more uncertainty for those looking…
New York ‘townhouse in the sky’ still aiming high after eight years on the market
It may be one of New York City's most spectacular residential properties, but it seems as though this five-storey penthouse has yet to find a buyer after a full eight years on the market.
The New Victorians: The rise of the SW1 skyline
As Victoria hits the property headlines yet again - this time for the sale of New Scotland Yard - local agency Hathaways casts an eye over the developments that are returning this transport hub to…