The Market
What did PMs do to house prices? – Knight Frank
British history is usually divided up into Royal reigns
Defra announces Ash Dieback crackdown
DEFRA has launched a £1.5m scheme to crack down on Ash Dieback (Chalara).
YOUhome makes waves with Wellstead & Wellstead acquisition
Dorset-based agency-to-watch YOUhome (co-run by ex-Hamptons International boss Jeremy Priestley) has beefed up its sales and letting business by acquiring independent firm Wellstead & Wellstead
Miserable March drove valuations and instructions down 30% – D&G
The unusually long-tailed winter had a big impact on last month's sales valuations and new instructions, according to Douglas & Gordon, who saw a chunky 30% drop off on last year's numbers
House sales reach three year high – RICS
The number of homes sold in the UK reached a three year high during March as increased confidence in the market continued to translate into sales, according to the latest RICS housing market survey, released…
Country house prices on the rise – Savills
Average values for the prime regional country markets showed positive growth for a quarter (0
Bidder Beware: Why sealed bids are rarely best or final
The best buyer does not always emerge from the sealed bids process, so why are some agents so keen to push the envelope, asks James Bailey...
You hear a lot about "sealed bids" in prime central London.
Singapore buyers bagging bargains in Prime Central London
Overseas investors are bagging ginormous bargains on London property, as exchange rates effectively discount prices by up to 27%, according to the latest from Hamptons
Lettings fees ad rules to be clarified
There's to be no enforcement just yet on the Advertising Standard's Authority's decree that letting agents must include details of all compulsory fees on ads
Cotswold development sails into final phase
After shifting an impressive 350 units, lakeside property development "Watermark in the Cotswolds", is releasing its final phase of 25 homes.
Confidence Blossoms in PCL: Properties are selling faster, with fewer price reductions and fall-throughs
The Lonres Spring Residential Review reports a real air of optimism blossoming through the prime central market, with a doubling in the number of new instructions unable to stifle a 9% rise in the average…
Architects’ fees fall by 40%
This is not a good time to be an architect