The Market
‘Unprecedented demand’ for Fulham family homes drives off-plan sales for London Square
Over half - 23 of 40 - of London Square's units in its Farm Lane development have already been sold off-plan, leading the developer to comment on the "unprecedented demand" for family homes in Fulham as…
UK needs a proactive planning revolution – Farrell Review
It's been exactly a year since Culture Minister Ed Vaizey asked Sir Terry Farrell CBE to lead an unprecedented, industry-wide review of architecture and the built environment.
JLL opens flagship resi office in Kensington
Global property behemoth JLL has set up a dedicated resi sales and lettings office in W8.
Thomas Middleditch
First major estate deal of 2014: Shakenhurst sells for only second time in 665 years
Knight Frank has sold the 1,324 acre Shakenhurst Estate on the Worcestershire/Shropshire border for £16m, claiming it as England's "first major estate sale of 2014."
The Price of Power: Battersea Power Station flagship apartment prices revealed
Guide pricing has finally been confirmed for the 254 units that make up the heart of Battersea Power Station's 40-acre development.
Price increases may be more modest for the rest of the year – D&G
London's "emerging prime" areas are taking on more and more of traditional PCL's characteristics, says Douglas & Gordon in amongst some illuminating graphworks in the agency's latest quarterly report...
Edinburgh’s property prices rise for fourth consecutive quarter, but prime under-performs
"The question mark over whether Scotland will remain part of the UK following the Referendum in September 2014 does not seem to be having an impact on buyers," says Knight Frank, as Edinburgh's property…
Behind the Headline Figures: Evaluating range and volatility in the London market
The Prime Central London property market is complex, but its volatility in values offers investors the ability to make greater returns than other London markets, says acquisition firm Huntly Hooper...
2014 to remain a sellers’ market – Hamptons International
350,000 properties were bought outright with cash in 2013 across England & Wales, according to some new stats released today. That's the highest number since 2007.
S106 could be scrapped for small developers and self-builders
"There are too many levies and charges on housing," said Eric Pickles as he outlined the Government's plans to get rid of Section 106 affordable housing payments for developments of fewer than ten resi…
Countryside “under siege” from NPPF – CPRE
"The countryside surrounding towns and villages across England is under siege" as local councils are forced to accept major developments against their will, warns a new report from the Campaign to Protect…
Agent Concern: The unintended consequence of the Chancellor’s pension revolution
Estate agents are likely to become the guardians of people’s pension pots, says Ed Mead. So will the Government decide who can and can’t handle this? And will regulation follow?