The Market
London drives strong investor returns as UK resi portfolios deliver 8.9%
Residential investment continues to outperform inflation and commercial real estate, according to the latest IPD UK Annual Residential Property Index, with returns from portfolios in the private rented…
Jones Lang LaSalle wins Manchester Skyline gig
Jones Lang LaSalle has bagged the instruction to sell Skyline Central 2, an award winning prime residential development by Wheatley Properties on the fringe of Manchester’s northern quarter.
Cash buyers crash out of the prime central London market
The proportion of cash buyers in prime central London has slumped from 74% in 2011 to 49% in 2012, according to the latest (well-timed) report from Cluttons.
Sleeping Giants: British buyers awake at last
British buyers lay the market's foundations and provide a bellwether for which areas will continue to be popular - and they've started buying again, says James Bailey...
Age and Beauty: Period investments trump new developments “by four times”
Period or newbuild? Traditional or turnkey?
Five early trends for prime property in 2013
Although we're only six weeks in, it seems there's already a few early bird trends emerging from 2013's property market.
Prime London house prices up again; country house and rental markets still falling – Knight Frank
Another rise in prime central London prices last month (0.4%) has contributed to a significant 8.1% year-on-year increase, according to Knight Frank today.
Abrahmsohn Part II: The Politics of Envy
Mansion Tax, Wealth Tax, Jewellery Tax, Window Tax…this feeding frenzy will eat us all up, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Who Lives in Mayfair?
There are only 24 residential units under construction in Mayfair at the moment, according to a smashing briefing from Wetherell.
The report, called "Who Lives in Mayfair?
Thrills and spills in Notting Hill
Some typically forthright stats from the Crayson team today, focusing mainly on their Notting Hill stomping ground and reporting a deluge of overseas buyers, tidy price per square foot increases and a…
Everyone’s a Winner: ESTAS shortlist announced
The extensive shortlist for the ESTAS has been unveiled, with winners due to be patted on backs by event host Phil Spencer (for the tenth year) on 19th April at the Park Lane Hilton.
Country Lifelines: Estates revival continues
2012 was a breath of fresh air for the UK's country estates, with a 6% rise in average values recorded.