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Amazon and Quadrum finalise £26m Soho acquisition
A joint venture between Amazon Property and Quadrum Group has just completed on the purchase of 52 Poland Street.
‘Taxation has slowed the prime market’ but country property is still ‘incredibly good value’ – Savills
The escalation of house prices in the capital's prime resi markets has continued to calm a touch over the last quarter, says Savills, "as the caution first seen in central London markets early in 2014…
Oakmayne sets sights on Soho price record
The developer behind benchmark-setting schemes like Cornwall Terrace and Verge Mayfair is now aiming to break Soho price records with its latest project.
Farmhouse values ‘resilient, albeit stable’
Values within the farmhouse market have been pretty resilient in 2014, but we probably won't see any significant price rises for a while, says Carter Jonas in its latest Resi View report.
Knight Frank announces record profits and major expansion plans
Knight Frank has announced a huge surge in profits, together with an ambitious plan to beef up the firm's resi presence in the capital.
Prime Property of the Week: Hallam of Fame
The Regent, Hallam Street, Marylebone
£8.75m (Guide Price)
You don't have to be a regular at Chiltern Firehouse to know that Marylebone is the place to be right now.
Wrenbridge delivers Westminster post office-to-resi scheme
Latest development is transformation of an old post office building into a nineteen-unit scheme
Monthly Price Change: +1% (National), +2.7% (London) – Land Registry
House prices across England & Wales rose by 1% in August, taking the annual increase to +8.4% according to the Land Registry.
Super-Prime Stumble: London’s top end property values fall 11% in a year
There's no sign of a reversal in fortunes for London's tumbling super-prime sales market, according to some sterling new research by Carter Jonas. Here's the findings in a nutshell...
Landmark debuts in London with £8m Battersea scheme
Developer Landmark Estates has made its first foray into the London market.
US trounces Europe in Ryder Cup house price rankings
And the prize for linking property prices to a current sporting event goes to Knight Frank this week, with the firm's comprehensive Ryder Cup house price rankings.
Mansion Tax Meltdown: What’s the worst that could happen?
Prices tumbling by up to 50%, courts drowning in litigation, inheritances decimated and mortgage markets in turmoil;