The Market
The Opportunity of Uncertainty: Is this a winners’ market?
Sit on the fence and you may still fall. But this uncertain market could be a boon for buyers brave enough to zig while others zag, says Robert Bailey Property's Will Hollest.
London overtakes Hong Kong as most expensive place to live and work
London is the most expensive city in the world to locate an employee, overtaking the "winner" for the last five years, Hong Kong, in Savills Live/Work Index.
The impact of a general election on London’s prime property market
As Ed Miliband prepares to 'unveil' his six-point plan at the Labour party conference, Winkworth has been looking into how the upcoming general election could impact on sales levels in prime central…
FAO Mr Balls: Mansion Vs Council – The Great Taxation Dilemma
Altering the Council Tax system would be a better solution than introducing a mansion tax, says Savills' Lucian Cook.
British Land smashes Mayfair price records with Clarges pre-launch
British Land is clearly having no trouble shifting units at its new super-prime development in Mayfair.
Required Reading: Potential Office-to-Resi Pitfalls
The latest set of planning reforms propose to make office-to-resi development rights a permanent fixture and leave the door open for other ‘something-to-resi’ conversions.
Fashion giant wins starry bidding war in Primrose Hill
When chunky period houses come up for sale in Primrose Hill, it's not unusual for them to attract plenty of interest from A-list stars. But one £15.
Could The Old War Office fetch £300m?
It seems Winston Churchill's former Whitehall stomping ground has undergone something of a rebrand as it bids to 'capture the imagination of developers around the world'.
House price expectations ease to 13 month low
Less than half of homeowners expect the value of their property to rise over the next 12 months - the first time the number's fallen under 50% this year - according to Knight Frank's latest Future House…
City Minutes: The view from New York, London & Hong Kong
The rise of New York's Midtown district, Hong Kong's new-build resi recovery and the most obvious risk to London's future growth;
Central London housing completions to reach 10,000 in 2015 – JLL
The number of new units under construction across Central London has doubled in just two years, according to a new report being released today.
Prime Expectations: Keeping up with an expanding London
New build development means prime London is expanding, but are we ready for this change, asks Savills' Katy Warrick.
London is a hugely attractive place to live, to work and invest in.