The Market

A leading think tank has suggested a new levy for UK homeowners who live next to a park or green space.

Average rents across prime London turned in a positive performance during Q2, reports Chestertons, ticking up by 0.5% on Q1. They're still down by 0.

What lessons can the UK Government learn from policy decisions in other prime property markets around the world? Knight Frank's Khawar Khan explains the reasons behind Dubai's dual-speed market...

Short-term buy-to-let specialist LendInvest has announced that it's dished out over £100m-worth of mortgages since launching last May.

There are patterns within patterns in London's property market, notes Knight Frank, which has drawn a couple of maps to illustrate.

While still strong, the pace of annual house price growth in the UK has dropped a smidge, from +10.4% in the year to May to +10.

Middle Eastern buyers account for half of Mayfair's super-prime (£10m+) deals and around 10% of all acquisitions in the area, says Wetherell.

The average asking price of newly-marketed property across England and Wales is down by 2.9% (-£7,758) this month compared to last, according to Rightmove.

It's been reported that professional shark-botherer Damien Hirst has just bagged this extraordinary Grade I-listed affair in Regent's Park.

"The Summer has largely disappointed" the rural market, says Smiths Gore, although transaction levels "are at their most encouraging level for years."

Countrywide has decided to sell its exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty licence, just four years into the 25 year term.

A looming General Election and expectations of an interest rate rise have eclipsed the global economic meltdown as the primary factors affecting the top end of London's property market, says Knight Frank…