The Market
PCL house prices have halved over five years (but only if you’re buying with gold bullion)
It'll cost you five gold bars to buy a house in prime central London these days; five years ago, it would have cost ten
Extension extension plans will still go ahead, despite Lords defeat
The House of Lords' rejection of coalition plans to allow double-size planning-free extensions to properties for three years will not, according to the Government, change anything
35% jump in London’s £2m+ sales
Whilst the latest data from Land Registry's House Price Index showed an overall year-on-year drop of 15% in the number of transactions across the UK in December, it was different rules as usual for the p…
NPPF goes live after 12 months in the pipeline
A year after it was published, and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) properly comes into force today. The guiding force of the document is a "presumption in favour of sustainable development
Boles’s plans to lift planning restrictions are a “war on the countryside” – Telegraph
The Budget's hints of relaxed planning regulations, the temporary office-to-resi permitted development right and the impending NPFF are just the beginning of a developers' free-for-all and a war on the…
Buyers and Cellars: Deep thoughts on RBKC mega-basement plans
As the Royal Borough announces new planning guidelines, we asked four of the area's top buying agents for their take on "iceberg houses"..
Hurford Salvi Carr AST management team back to London
Hurford Salvi Carr has decided to scale-up their AST Management team and bring it back to Central London. Natalie Doyle will be the new face in charge of things
Strongest Q1 since 2007 for London’s residential investment market – Jones Lang LaSalle
The return of the domestic buyer has driven a mighty Q1 for Jones Lang LaSalle, as the firm reports being involved in almost £1bn worth of residential transactions so far this year.
Required Reading: The Budget 2013 for HNWs
What does today's Budget mean for HNWs? Mishcon de Reya break it down to give the skinny on tax implications for the wealthy
PCL prices up 8.4% on the year – Knight Frank
Average UK house prices rose just 0.2% in February, whilst prime central London property prices went up by 0.9% to take the annual increase to 8.4%, according to Knight Frank's latest Market Update
Big landlords are “raising the bar” for tenants, as London rents forecast to grow by 24% by 2018 – Savills
Rents in prime London rose by 1
Spring fling highlights a “bedrock of belief” in mainstream market – Rightmove
The mainstream property market’s spring fling has kicked in, with London setting another new house price record as average asking prices reach £486,890, according to Rightmove’s latest House price Inde…