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Selling Season: Is London gearing up for a watershed moment?
We're about to enter one of the most important periods in the resi calendar. But will vendors be decisive or downright stubborn this Autumn? Here's what top agents are saying...
$28m building plot hits the market in big week for US trophy waterfront instructions
One of the most sought-after building plots in the States has just been launched onto the market for a cool $28m.
Why is Dubai’s mainstream market outperforming its luxury homes market?
What lessons can the UK Government learn from policy decisions in other prime property markets around the world? Knight Frank's Khawar Khan explains the reasons behind Dubai's dual-speed market...
Parallel Worlds: Where does London’s market move in unison?
There are patterns within patterns in London's property market, notes Knight Frank, which has drawn a couple of maps to illustrate.
London house prices have risen by 19.3% in the last 12 months – ONS
While still strong, the pace of annual house price growth in the UK has dropped a smidge, from +10.4% in the year to May to +10.
The Big Summer Sale: Record drop in August asking prices points to slower H2 – Rightmove
The average asking price of newly-marketed property across England and Wales is down by 2.9% (-£7,758) this month compared to last, according to Rightmove.
Who’s just snapped up this £34m Nash masterpiece?
It's been reported that professional shark-botherer Damien Hirst has just bagged this extraordinary Grade I-listed affair in Regent's Park.
‘Disappointing’ Summer for the rural market
"The Summer has largely disappointed" the rural market, says Smiths Gore, although transaction levels "are at their most encouraging level for years."
Countrywide sells Sotheby’s franchise and two branches; others to be rebranded
Countrywide has decided to sell its exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty licence, just four years into the 25 year term.
‘The financial crisis no longer dominates the fortunes of the prime London residential market’ – Knight Frank
A looming General Election and expectations of an interest rate rise have eclipsed the global economic meltdown as the primary factors affecting the top end of London's property market, says Knight Frank…
French Lessons: Wealth tax woes continue in Paris
The punitive tax regime put in place by the French government has had a dramatic effect on the country’s housing market.
PCL flat deals dip as house transactions rise
It's not a flat market in prime central London, notes W.A.Ellis, as flat transactions fall by 11% year-on-year while house deals rocket by 20%.