The Market
Capital Building: London’s future residential development hotspots
"The outlook for developers is not the same as it was in 2011," notes Knight Frank as it updates its list of the top areas for future residential development in London.
Boris Bike rollout will open up opportunities for buyers and sellers alike – Marsh & Parsons
Turns out it's not all about tube stops, schools and Waitroses any more; potential buyers are increasingly keen to find out about proximity to a Boris Bike docking station, according to one London agent.
New-build Boltons mansion goes for over £50m
A monster deal from last year has just come to light, topping the scales at £51.7m.
Labour pledges to scrap non-dom tax status; could ‘disable the luxury housing market’
Labour has pledged to abolish non-domicile tax status if it wins the general election next month.
Wills & Estimates: Passing prime property onto the next generation
In the wake of a high-profile legal battle over an £800k flat in Battersea, Clare Mackay talks us through the issues surrounding the passing of prime property onto the next generation...
Green Party pledges to cut VAT on housing repairs
The Green Party has offered up one of the property industry's most-demanded policy changes: a cut to VAT on housing repairs and renovations.
Cut & run or wait & hope? The doer upper’s pre-election dilemma
Success is all about luck and timing, says our resident doer upper Alan Page, as he rues the wheels of fortune that often deliver neither...
Shopping Around: Waitrose’ 12% house price premium (and Aldi’s 3% discount)
A local Waitrose adds 12% to neighbouring house prices, claims Lloyds, while a handy Sainsbury's is worth an extra 10%. Lidl and Aldi, on the other hand, apparently push prices down by 2% and 3% respectively.
Countrywide still on the prowl after buying four lettings businesses in Q1
Countrywide plc, the UK’s biggest integrated property services group, has been on a buying spree in the first few months of this year, acquiring another four lettings businesses in Q1 to "significantly…
Final approval for Mount Pleasant scheme
One of the most controversial projects in the capital - the proposed transformation of a massive Royal Mail site in Clerkenwell - has bagged final approval.
Harrods Estates continues PCL expansion with new Kensington office
Harrods Estates will be throwing open the doors to its new Kensington base at the end of the month.
All Change In Nappy Valley: Where is the next Northcote Road?
The prime south west London market couldn't look more different than it did a year ago, says buying agent Sara Ransom...