The Market
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.
Prime Paris on the move…(as UK rolls out more red carpet)
A quick update on the "Monsieur Flip-Flop" effect that we've been keeping an eye on recently...
Surveyors cautiously optimistic about Q4
Chartered surveyors’ expectations for future sales have reached their highest level since May 2010, according the latest findings from RICS.
No to Mansion Tax: Hallelujah for common sense, says Trevor Abrahmsohn
Trevor Abrahmsohn on the resilience of prime...
Mansion Tax, no Mansion Tax - what’s the answer?
Quietly does it: Robert Bailey opens up about private sales
To sell your property on the open market or not? That is the question... at least in prime central London, says Robert Bailey.
Super-prime market enjoys a vintage year
The £10m+ market has had a cracking year, with prices rising 9.4% in the 12 months to August according to Knight Frank's Super-Prime London Report.
PCL growth to 9.9% this year, but slowing
Prime central London prices continue to reach new heights, according to Knight Frank's latest residential property market report, climbing by 0.5% in August , taking the annual rise to 9.9%;
Foxtons opens new branch in SheBu
Foxtons has just opened the doors to its 37th office.
More cash buyers but no Euros for LDG
West End agents LDG have gone against the PCL grain, reporting a slump in the number of European buyers over the last quarter.
Ballymore cancels Bangkok show after Singapore sell-out
London property developer Ballymore has postponed a planned property showcase in Bangkok because of better-than-expected sales in Singapore, says Andrew Batt.
“Monsieur Flip-Flop” creates South Kensington property boom with 75% tax band
So Francoise "enemy of finance" Hollande is making good on his proposal for a 75% tax band on high earners.