The Market
No Messing About on the River: Why Putney is pulling in the new-build punters
The ripple effect has made this riverside hub one to watch for a prime new-build investment, says CBRE's Head of Residential Mark Collins...
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Do we really need the Mortgage Market Review?
The clumsy hand of government has to be very careful when it interferes in the dynamics of markets, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Mead: In defence of traditional full service estate agency
After that Daily Mail article on estate agents' "eight sneaky secrets" (penned by an online agent), Ed Mead answers back, with interest...
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Lend or Foe: How will the MMR affect High Net Worth borrowers?
The mortgage market gets a new set of rules at the end of the month: expect some teething problems and stressful work for lenders and intermediaries, says Islay Robinson, but the Mortgage Market Review also…
If a property was worth £1m in 2007…
By Savills' reckoning, values in the inner commuter zone are now at least back to their 2007 peak, and those in the outer commuter zones aren't far off.
Letting redress schemes get compulsory
The Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has decreed that all letting and property management agents will be required to join an approved redress scheme later this year.
Residential development land prices rise 7.3% as demand builds up
Residential development land prices in England and Wales are 7.3% higher now than at the same time last year, after a 0.8% increase in Q1, according to Knight Frank.
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Asking prices reach new records across the South as averages smash 2007’s high
Asking prices have reached brand new record heights in all four southern regions (Greater London, South East, South West and East Anglia), says Rightmove, after reporting an average 2.
Council Tax Band Rejig: The acceptable Mansion Tax alternative?
Trevor Abrahmsohn sees this juggernaut hurtling towards the abyss...
Prime urban prices rising twice as fast as rural homes’
Prime country houses prices rose, on average, by 1.9% in the first three months of the year, says Knight Frank, taking the annual increase to +4.5%.
Change of Usefulness: Is the planning system finally about to speed up?
Will the latest batch of planning reforms kick-start conversions or leave developers still kicking their heels, asks Rachel Lee...
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Required Reading: The HS2 Discretionary Compensation Package
Details of a new discretionary compensation package for property owners affected by the HS2 rail link between London and Birmingham were released by the government this week.