The Market
Is the prime property market on the turn?
The always engaging Lonres Autumn Market Report is out today and it paints a picture of a market in flux..
Crossrail to boost house prices by 25%
Lucky properties on Crossrail's route will benefit from an extra £5.5bn in value over the next nine years, according to a research from GVA (commissioned by Crossrail).
Home sweet second home
Cast your mind back to March last year and you may remember filling out the massive 2011 Census form and being asked whether or not you had a second address. No? It has been a long year
Dearth of buyers affects regional prime property prices
"Weak market sentiment" amongst buyers has been blamed for poor performance in the prime regional property market, as Savills reports a fall in average values across the country
Has the budget affected the PCL property market, asks Camilla Dell
The Chancellor whacked up tax rates on prime properties in May; Camilla Dell explores what the impact, if any, has been on the market
Open House Day generates offers worth over £32m
Strutt & Parker's 8th National Open House Day, which took place this October, produced over £32m worth of offers for properties registered with the firm.
New rental index launches for investors
Institutional and professional investors will from today be able to track detailed rental pricing trends with the help of a new index, compiled in conjunction with an economist from the LSE.
Savills Notting Hill opens tonight
Savills will officially open its brand new branch later this evening, slap bang on swanky Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill
Landlords must price competitively this autumn or face void periods: Cluttons
Demand for prime central London rental properties has slipped by a whopping 20 per cent since the heady days of summer, whilst corporate relocation budgets are being slashed, according to Cluttons
Black Brick bullish on sub £2m prime market as buyers continue to flock from overseas
A broad base of international buyers has returned to the prime property market after the summer recess, with a noticeable upturn in transactions reported in in recent weeks, according to search and acquisition …
Deal to exchange time doubles
Completions are taking longer, despite demand continuing to move on up and an even more severe shortage of family homes than normal, according to Douglas & Gordon's latest London Barometer
Prime London rents drop despite strong demand
Average rents in prime London have dropped over the last year, but there is scant uniformity across different boroughs. Savills report that Islington and Hampstead have dropped by 4.