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British buyers are back – EA Shaw
Central London agency (and now part of CBRE of course) EA Shaw has flagged up the return of UK buyers, the popularity of new builds and plenty of action in the £1m-£2m price bracket throughout its prominent…
To the Market: Notting Hill stock levels double as £2m+ buyers go shopping
Here's something you don't hear every day: so far this year, new stock levels in Kensington & Chelsea have improved dramatically.
Transaction volumes rise 39% over five years – WA Ellis
Thoreau once said that success comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. By this measure, the last five years have been very successful indeed for some PCL agencies - few more so than W.A.
The Heron flies high in the City: 92% sold for £200m+
The biggest resi development in the Square Mile for 30 years, The Heron on Silk Street, is already 92% sold, bringing in over £200m from apartment sales for its developer Heron International.
Hundred up for Crest Nicholson at Bath Riverside
Crest Nicholson has been setting a heck of a pace with its latest project in Bath - the firm has now sold 100 units in its "Bath Riverside" development and has announced the launch of the next stage ahead…
Scottish prime market steadies
It's not ground-shaking but it does mean the prime property market in Scotland is finally stabilising;
Rocket Science: Why Cluttons’ 22% prediction isn’t out of this world
Thanks to some questionable decisions by the French and Swiss governments, London is the centre of the property universe once more - 22% over the next five years is actually looking pretty likely, says…
Letter from the Home Counties
Supply is still struggling to keep up with demand as overseas buyers come out in force, reports Julian Amos...
Farmhouse near Guildford, Surrey (OIEO £1.6m)
PCL values rising by £383 a day as average price hits record high – Cluttons
There's been a few hefty stats emanating from the Cluttons camp this morning. Here's a quick rundown:
Prices in prime Central London rose by 2.3% during Q1
116% jump in units awaiting planning consent
It appears that developers are capitalising on the build-up of confidence in London's prime resi market, with reports of a massive boost in the number of units awaiting planning consent.
Stock down by 70% as Cotswold market hibernates
The daffodils have already been and gone but there's sill no sign of many new instructions in the glorious Cotswolds yet, according to The Buying Solution.
PCL “remains robust” as prices rise again in March – Knight Frank
Average prices in prime central London rose again last month, according to Knight Frank, as activity "remained robust". The firm recorded a rise of 0.