The Market
Demand from overseas buyers plummets across prime central London
The latest Lonres Survey of Agents - essential reading for anyone with even a passing interest in prime property - has confirmed the slowdown in central London's resi sales market since the beginning…
Buyers Without Borders: Overseas buyers in the London market
Overseas buyers have always played a significant role in the London real estate market, says CBRE in its Global Living Report, although it's not just a British phenomenon.
Record Q3 for UK auction houses (and a passageway goes for £260k)
The number of lots sold at auction across the UK during Q3 was the highest ever recorded by data firm EIG.
£11,400-a-minute: How commuting time affects house prices
An extra minute on a commute knocks £11,400 off the value of a property, according to (more) research from CBRE.
Cash In The Attic: Converting this unmod roof space in South Ken ‘could add another £1.55m’
Billed as a 'Grand Designs-style opportunity', an unusual instruction has just hit the market in South Kensington complete with one of the most sought-after features in London...a massive attic.
Behind the Stats: What’s really happening in the PCL market?
"The furore about a possible house price bubble over recent months ...
Have we fallen out of love with the prime country house?
Clients selling a 3,500 square foot Kensington townhouse could almost afford to buy two Georgian rectories at the moment, but there remains a reluctance for many to make that move out to the country, says Haringtons'…
The Cost of Prime: London tops prime new-build price league
London is the most expensive city in the world for prime resi, says CBRE, with average prime new build prices now standing at £2,000 per square foot.
Mead: Political posturing now causing ‘huge losses’
Most of the industry's biggest hitters have come out swinging against Labour's latest Mansion Tax proposals. Here's two of the most compelling - and quotable - arguments...
Banda goes big on off-plan after ‘shift in mindset’ amongst UK buyers
Kensington-based Banda Property has strengthened its buying team after reporting a surge in demand for off-plan resi.
Helical Bar's hotly-tipped Barts Square scheme by Smithfield Market
‘Insatiable’ demand for three-bed rentals – Strutt & Parker
Tenants are displaying an 'insatiable' demand for three-bedroomed apartments in central London at the moment, says Strutt & Parker.
INFOGRAPHIC: ‘The Mansion Tax Trap’
The peeps over at Property Division have had a bash at an ambitious Mansion Tax visualisation, showing the extent to which each London borough would be affected by Labour's proposed new levy.