The Market
Prime property dodges “large bullet”
There were sighs of relief around Chelsea, Mayfair and Hampstead Village yesterday afternoon, as the Chancellor surprised us all by announcing that "there will be no new property taxes" in his Autumn Statement.
Autumn Statement: Will the Fiscal Fog clear today?
*BREAKING NEWS: Osborne promises no new property taxes...more to follow*
Today's the day that we finally find out, after moons of speculation, what George Osborne's Autumn Statement has to say.
Steady as she goes
There is nothing wrong with the underlying health of the market, says Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Battersea Power Station resi sales to start next month
Battersea Power Station is "on track to begin construction in the summer and to begin hand over of Phase One to the new owners in 2016,” with residential sales slated to kick-off in Asia in January and…
London’s £17.3bn “secret buy-up”
It's hardly news that a lot of London's prime residential property is owned by offshore companies, but an investigation by the Times has put some rather interesting figures forward (just in time for tomorrow's…
Prime London rents drop again
November saw prime London rents fall by 0.3%, taking the annual drop to 2.8%, according to Knight Frank's latest Prime Central London Rental Index.
Will Wednesday be the tipping point for HNWs?
Britain is in grave danger of entering negative territory this week, says James Bailey
More buyers after “homes with benefits”
Demand for properties with income has soared by 50%, according to Fine & Country, as buyers look to supplement their earnings and boost pension pots.
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Unknown taxes drive PCL stock up 47%; exchanges down by a third
There's nearly 50% more prime property stock knocking around central London this month compared to last November, according to Knight Frank's latest stats, as tax becomes the great unknown for buyers.
Greens and pleasant land driving buyers to the Home Counties
Great schools and even better golf courses keep the cash flowing through the shires, says Julian Amos.
Prime property prices set “to plateau” in 2013
More agents are joining the ranks predicting a drop-off in price growth next year; the latest - top London-based firm WA Ellis - is tipping a shift to more realistic pricing as the main driver.
Land Registry data out; £1m+ volumes up and some monster deals in West London
All the latest juicy data from the Land Registry is out, showing the number of properties sold in England and Wales for over £1m in August 2012 was up 12% to 843 from 753 in the same month last year.