Sales
Sydney mansion smashes Australian price record
A ginormous house in a swanky suburb of Sydney has just sold for "between $60-$70m", making it the most expensive resi deal in Australian history.
‘Stamp Duty reform has had little impact’ – CBRE
December's Stamp Duty reform probably hasn't had that big an impact on the £2m+ property market, argues CBRE.
South Bank Scramble: 1000 buyers register for Shell Centre apartments
How's this for a soft launch...
Over 1,000 buyers have already enquired about apartments in the soon-to-be-transformed Shell Centre, less than a week after the registration process began.
London generating nearly half of all UK stamp duty revenue
Nearly 50% of the SDLT revenue hitting the Treasury's coffers is being generated via transactions in the capital, according to new research.
Prime central London sales transactions jump 21% in Q2 – JLL
Sales transactions in prime central London rocketed by 21% in Q2 compared to Q1 of this year, says JLL, but levels are still 32% down year-on-year.
See how this compares to LonRes' Q2 findings here
Prime London Sales Market Overview: The post election ‘bounce’ fails to materialise
Despite what you might have read, there was no big rebound for the prime London resi market after the election.
Prime Property of the Week: His n’ Hers
Hyde House & Holland House, Campden Hill Road, Kensington, London
£12.75m (each)
One of the joys of London property is the variety you'll find just around the corner, or even next door.
Election hammers Countrywide’s profits
Countrywide has posted a big slump in pre-tax profits after a "difficult" H1.
Announcing its results for the year to June, the UK's biggest estate agency said pre-tax profits of £28.
Planning nod for Canary Wharf’s Herzog & de Meuron resi tower
Tower Hamlets council has green-lighted plans for a "striking" new resi structure in the City.
Cameron’s ‘Dirty Money’ Shakedown: Prime property industry reactions
David Cameron's vow to crack down on the purchase of UK properties via “anonymous shell companies” grabbed plenty of headlines yesterday.
Television Centre penthouses to cost £7m each
More details have been emerging about the resi element of Stanhope's £1.5bn transformation of BBC Television Centre.
Another super-prime deal goes down on Avenue Road
A big sale has gone through on leafy Avenue Road in St John's Wood, just a few weeks after a neighbouring mansion changed hands for over £40m.