The Market

Despite last month's insistence that there definitely are enough valuers out there to meet market demand, RICS has announced an independent inquiry into "the issue of valuer shortages".

The total value of British homes now stands at £6.2 trillion, after rising by £156 billion over the last three months, according to Zoopla. That's an average gain of £1.7bn per day.

Owners of property along the the planned HS2 route between London and the West Midlands can, as of yesterday (9th July), ask the government to buy their property under statutory Blight procedures.

Tim Van der Schyff has joined venerable estate agency John D Wood & Co as Lettings Director, with Kate Ives joining in support as Area Manager.

The UK’s housing market continued to show signs of recovery during June, as both house prices and demand carried on up, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.

There's not a lot for buyers to choose from, but the smart money's in the sub £2m market, says Douglas & Gordon's Ed Mead, as the firm reports a robust June with far fewer fall-throughs than this time…

One West End agency has reported a massive increase in cash buyers this year, with 75% now choosing to stump up the readies for their purchases, compared to just 20% in 2012.

Public support for the HS2 rail link has slipped into negative territory, according to a new survey from YouGov.

It may feel like we've already heard every argument possible for/against a mansion tax. But apparently not.

It's not exactly ground-breaking growth, but prime country house prices have risen by 0.4% over the last quarter, giving us six months of growth on the trot according to the latest from Knight Frank.

Finchatton has just announced the sale of the final apartment at The Lansbury, its boutique multi-unit "stealth wealth" development opposite Harrods.