The Market
Stags in new waterfront acquisition
Venerable West County firm Stags has snapped up Dartmouth's oldest estate agency, Singer & Singer.
Merging Markets: The blurred lines between London prime and non-prime
It's no longer a case of Prime Vs Non-Prime property markets in London, says Douglas & Gordon's Chairman Michael Hodgson; capital values are riding the same wave, and both are cooking on gas.
The Summer Set: So long to the Kipper Season
This is the busiest Summer in James Bailey's memory, as both sales and lettings markets sizzle in the sunshine. That admin will have to wait 'til Christmas, says the MD of Henry & James.
Private Rented Sector needs help to “edge its way towards maturity”
The private rented sector needs a bit of help to "edge its way towards maturity", according to a new report by the Communities and Local Government Committee.
Savills revamps house price forecasts: Bigger rises ahead
Savills has gone back to the drawing board with its five-year property market forecasts. House prices are rocketing up faster than anyone thought - +3.
Should Welsh stamp duty be devolved?
The Government is going to consult on the devolution of SDLT to the National Assembly for Wales, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has told Parliament.
Prime regional prices to rise by 19.8% over the next five years – Savills
The 'burbs are back to pre-crunch peak prices, according to the latest from Savills, as house prices show signs of a fully-fledged recovery across the UK's regions.
Vive Londres! French buyers head East
Did you know the French population in London has increased by 75% over the last ten years?
Fulham prices up 13% this year already (but where have all the developers gone?)
We've been hearing lots about fair Fulham recently, with apocryphal tales of wild-eyed buyers scrapping it out in the streets over a modest two bed.
Buyers return to Scottish prime property market
Things are looking up for Scotland's prime property market, according to Knight Frank, as buyers finally start to emerge from the woodwork.
Tories call for Stamp Duty switcheroo
A bunch of Tories have published a pamphlet that calls for stamp duty to be paid by vendors, not buyers.
Scotland’s stamp duty revolution could catch on…
It's possible - likely, even - that the whole UK stamp duty system will be overhauled in the wake of Scottish changes to the system, claims The Telegraph.