The Market
Prices carry on up but regulators ‘need to look beyond London’
Property prices in England and Wales rose by 1.5% in April to take the annual increase to 6.7%, according to the latest from the Land Registry.
Shifting PCL rental landscape driving buy-to-let surge – Strutt & Parker
Estate agency Strutt & Parker has reported a 'sharp' increase in buy-to-let investors across its network of London offices over the past two years.
Property: Boom or Bust? – ERC Debate 2014
The second annual Economic Research Council (ERC) debate will tackle the property market, asking three of the most seasoned property pundits to weigh in on what the future holds for the UK and London markets.
Buyers have reached the limit of their elasticity – Mead
Recent media coverage has not reflected the fragility of this recovery; the dynamic in London is changing as we speak, says Ed Mead...
Hype doesn’t help, we know that. Help to buy is an example.
Marsh & Parsons calls the top of the London property market
"We've reached the top of the market" trumpets Marsh & Parsons today, as prime London prices plateau and supply/demand levels stabilise.
Report calls for radical ‘state-centred’ land reforms in Scotland
A "weighty and far-reaching" report on land reform in Scotland has caused a bit of alarm by suggesting some radical changes to how land is owned, managed and taxed, including a call for a cap on how much…
200,000 New Homes a Year is ‘Unachievable’ – Knight Frank
The government's target of building 200,000 new homes every year is nuts, according a new report on housebuilding from Knight Frank.
London’s prime markets are now fully supplied – Savills
We all know London desperately needs more new homes, but not of the prime kind, says Savills in its latest report.
Salcombe named UK’s most expensive seaside town as average price breaches £600k
The sailing and Sloane mecca of Salcombe in South Devon has topped a rundown of Britain's most expensive seaside towns, with an average house price of £615,344.
Required Reading: Understanding Rights to Light
Last year, the Law Commission launched a consultation on the future of rights to light, seeking to introduce greater certainty into this particularly shady area of law.
London’s first £10,000 per square foot deal ‘imminent’
The top end of London's property market is on the brink of a landmark moment, says Beauchamp Estates.
Alchemi launches 28,000 sq ft Westbourne Grove scheme
Adding to its burgeoning W2 pipeline, West London-based developer Alchemi has just launched its latest project;