The Market
“Good Parents” now make up 29% of buy-to-let market
A new report by the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has flagged up a wave of "Learner Landlords", who have entered the UK buy-to-let market on the back of recent tough economic times.
Last chance on Cornwall Terrace
After what you could safely call a pretty successful sales push, only one of Oakmayne's ten Cornwall Terrace uber-projects remains on the market.
Prime central London property prices “vulnerable” to a 20% drop
Prime central London's property market is in a bubble, albeit a modest one, and is now vulnerable to a correction that could see prices tumble by up to 20%, according to a new research report by Development…
Where is Kensington’s One Hyde Park?
The lack of decent schemes in W8 has not gone unnoticed by the capital's army of canny developers. Camilla Dell investigates the new crop of prime projects vying to tempt the Knightsbridge crowd...
UK construction “turning a corner” – RICS
The construction industry is the most positive its been for six years, with new projects beginning to rise in almost every part of the country, according to the latest RICS Construction Market Survey,…
Average values in prime central London hit £2m
One agency reckons the average price of a property in prime central London has just nudged over the £2m mark.
CBRE urges for planning clarity please, Mr Boles
CBRE's Head of Planning Stuart Robinson has penned a lengthy letter to Planning Minister Nick Boles, urging the MP to provide some clarity on the permitted development rights (PDRs) in relation to offices…
House price optimism goes through the roof
House price optimism has reached fever pitch in London and the South East, with a record number of homeowners expecting the value of their bricks and mortar to rise over the next year.
Stags in new waterfront acquisition
Venerable West County firm Stags has snapped up Dartmouth's oldest estate agency, Singer & Singer.
Merging Markets: The blurred lines between London prime and non-prime
It's no longer a case of Prime Vs Non-Prime property markets in London, says Douglas & Gordon's Chairman Michael Hodgson; capital values are riding the same wave, and both are cooking on gas.
Should Welsh stamp duty be devolved?
The Government is going to consult on the devolution of SDLT to the National Assembly for Wales, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has told Parliament.
The Summer Set: So long to the Kipper Season
This is the busiest Summer in James Bailey's memory, as both sales and lettings markets sizzle in the sunshine. That admin will have to wait 'til Christmas, says the MD of Henry & James.