The Market
Farmhouse values ‘resilient, albeit stable’
Values within the farmhouse market have been pretty resilient in 2014, but we probably won't see any significant price rises for a while, says Carter Jonas in its latest Resi View report.
Knight Frank announces record profits and major expansion plans
Knight Frank has announced a huge surge in profits, together with an ambitious plan to beef up the firm's resi presence in the capital.
Prime Property of the Week: Hallam of Fame
The Regent, Hallam Street, Marylebone
£8.75m (Guide Price)
You don't have to be a regular at Chiltern Firehouse to know that Marylebone is the place to be right now.
Wrenbridge delivers Westminster post office-to-resi scheme
Latest development is transformation of an old post office building into a nineteen-unit scheme
Monthly Price Change: +1% (National), +2.7% (London) – Land Registry
House prices across England & Wales rose by 1% in August, taking the annual increase to +8.4% according to the Land Registry.
Super-Prime Stumble: London’s top end property values fall 11% in a year
There's no sign of a reversal in fortunes for London's tumbling super-prime sales market, according to some sterling new research by Carter Jonas. Here's the findings in a nutshell...
Developer faces legal battle over ‘Millionaires’ Row’ address
A developer has threatened legal action after planners voted to officially name his new apartment scheme "Millionaires' Row", because "only millionaires will be able to afford to buy them".
Landmark debuts in London with £8m Battersea scheme
Developer Landmark Estates has made its first foray into the London market.
The £2m+ Buyers’ Window: Taking advantage of the Stamp Duty opportunity
There are bargains out there for buyers willing to look beyond stamp duty, says prime central London buying agent Alex Stroud.
Sales of homes in the £2m - £2.
US trounces Europe in Ryder Cup house price rankings
And the prize for linking property prices to a current sporting event goes to Knight Frank this week, with the firm's comprehensive Ryder Cup house price rankings.
Labouring the Point: Mansion Tax & other property market schemes
With seven months to go, Labour has outlined its plans to reform the way we live where we do should it win next year's General Election.
CGT on main residences: A housing crisis panacea?
Introducing Capital Gains Tax on main residences could fix the housing market, cutting price inflation and driving supply levels up - so says housing guru Kate Barker in a new book.