The Market
£500k garage hits the market in Kensington
A single garage in W8 has just been put up for sale with a guide price of £500,000.
Edinburgh posts fourth consecutive quarter of price growth
Property values in Edinburgh are now 5.7% higher than they were a year ago, after posting four quarterly rises on the trot.
Super suburbs outperform prime London
The gap between prime regional and prime London house prices may have just peaked, according to Savills.
Defining London’s Character: Mayor publishes planning guidance for developers
We all know London needs more homes, but how on earth are we going to build them all without destroying the capital's rich character?
£818-£10,854: How much does a square metre of property cost across the UK?
This latest sums by Halifax tell us how much a single square metre of real estate will set you back around the country
Dubai and Tokyo lead this year’s prime rental growth stakes
Knight Frank's quarterly comparison of prime rental prices around the world has reported strong rises for the Dubai and Tokyo markets in Q1, although Nairobi remains at the top of the annual rankings…
PCL values plateau as buyers apply the brakes; price accordingly if you want to sell – Savills
"The prime London markets have all become more price sensitive", summarises Savills' Head of Research Lucian Cook in the firm's latest residential update.
40% of Brits would bet on property investments
40% of Britons believe that property is the best investment for generating returns, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by spreadbetting firm InterTrader.
72% of UK buyers paid under asking price in the last year – Rightmove
72% of buyers paid under the asking price for their new home in the last year, while 7% paid over and 21% paid on the money, according to a survey by Rightmove.
Cut The Red Tape: Why London’s developers are stuck between a rock and a hard place
The capital's residential developers are finding themselves in an impossible situation;
Price rises relax; May sees +0.4% – Land Registry
House prices rose by a relatively gentle 0.4% in May, with 72,450 sales ranging from £7,000 to £39m. The annual price increase now stands at +6.
Lending Curbs: Is now really the time for action?
It's not as if lending institutions are throwing money at consumers; if anything, they're taking too long to process mortgage offers and putting a lag on responsible transactions, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...