The Market
Westminster wages war on mega-basements
Westminster is the latest London council to wage war on mega-basements, which can reach "the depths of a nuclear submarine", according to Deputy Leader Robert Davis.
Cruising for a Bruising: Is the top end of the market heading for a fall?
Activity levels across London's prime and super-prime residential markets are plummeting, says Trevor Abrahmsohn... Is the top-end on the brink?
Regional construction rockets 80% as cranes go up
80% more construction schemes have started in the last 12 months compared to last year, according to Deloitte Real Estate's latest UK Cities Crane Survey.
Cadogan Square 1991-2012: A Property Investment Case Study
Lonres has come up with a pretty stark illustration of prime property's performance as an investment asset over the last 20 years.
Housing Bubble ‘Hysteria’: Price rises ‘paltry’ compared to pre-crash
"The chances of seeing another housing-market bubble are extremely slim," according to the latest EY (used to be Ernst & Young) ITEM Club report.
Prime country house prices rise at fastest rate in over three years
There's more good signs coming out of the prime country market, with Q3 delivering the fastest pace of price growth in over three years according to Knight Frank.
ATED avoiders must disclose schemes – or be fined up to £1m
In an effort to thwart tax avoidance, HMRC is demanding that all schemes designed to get around the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) be disclosed to them - or face a fine of up to £1 million.
South of the River goes prime: Redrawing the PCL map
Jones Lang LaSalle's Research Team has redefined what it terms "Core Prime" in London to encompass an area called "Central South".
LPE1 form to speed up leasehold transactions “by 5-10 days”
It's lift-off day for the new Leasehold Property Enquiries Form, or LPE1 to its friends.
A new young lion for Housing Ministry?
Kris Hopkins' first job should be to rid the planning system of political influences, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
£2.5bn wall of resi investment for London’s Docklands
After four years of very little action to speak of, it's all kicking off in London's Docklands after a flurry of "game-changing" resi land deals.
Booming private rental sector needs £200bn investment – Savills
The private rented sector is ballooning, with Savills estimating that, by 2018, 5.7 million in England (one in five households) will be renting in the private sector.