The Market
Full house in Fitzrovia for Marcus Cooper and Oakmayne
Marcus Cooper's magic touch has been in evidence again.
New hire for Strutt & Parker Knightsbridge
Strutt & Parker has snagged one of the top names in PCL resi sales with the appointment of Casper Tham from Sotheby's.
Casper Tham
Latest property slump was no worse than the last two – ONS
"Real house prices have been broadly flat since 2009", according to the latest Economic Review from the Office of National Statistics, with the fall in resi construction being "similar in scale to previous…
Covent Garden average prices breach £1,500 psf in bumper quarter for EA Shaw
It sounds like EA Shaw has had a good run following its acquisition by CBRE, with the agent's latest quarterly residential report showing rises in demand, prices and transactions across the board.
RBKC scuppers Notting Hill uber-basement plans after celebrity brouhaha
Kensington & Chelsea planners have rejected proposals for a subterranean extension under an £8m Notting Hill house, after an outcry from celebrity neighbours.
Country estates outperform PCL as values approach 2008 levels
Here's a turn up for the books; English country estates have outperformed country houses and even prime central London resi in terms of average price growth over the last year.
Resi is “no longer commercial property’s poor relation” as fund flies
London Central Portfolio is cashing in on prime London's property market performance, selling out its third fund in just three weeks.
Hot August for W.A.Ellis
The traditional August lull didn't happen for W.A.Ellis, with a "stronger than expected" sales market and lettings enquiries up 50% on July's levels, driven by wealthy students.
Core Market: Investor snaps up Apple Apartments scheme for £10.2m
A Middle Eastern buy-to-let investor has snapped up the entire Apple Apartments development at 94 Baker Street in one fell swoop.
Tax ultimatum for second home owners
HMRC has laid down an ultimatum to second home owners who haven't paid their Capital Gains Tax yet; come forward by the end of the week or we'll come and find you.
Mansion Facts: Here’s why a £2m+ home tax wouldn’t work
Taxing mansions has been the talk of the town for four years now, but August was a bit quiet on the Mansion Tax front.
Don’t Believe the Hype: Why this ain’t a housing boom
How much of this "housing bubble" is actually media-driven, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn...
As hip-hop raconteurs Public Enemy advise, "Don't Believe the Hype"