Miscellanea
Bills, Bills, Bills: How much does it cost to run a London mansion?
Felix Dennis' overused quote "if it floats, flies or fornicates, always rent it" should really have included something about London mansions, going by Beauchamp Estates' latest research
Mayfair Capital closes resi fund
Mayfair Capital Investment Management has closed its London resi development finance fund, Mayfair Capital Residential 1 with £28m in the pot.
This closing - the second and final - brought in £12.5m
£10m for the perfect Devon village?
...UPDATE (22nd May 2014): Looks like the asking price is going to be in the £11-11.5m range...
Capital Gains Tax & Overseas Buyers: Reactions
You probably heard something about George Osborne, capital gains tax and overseas buyers yesterday
Cotswolds top list of “least affordable” places to live
Country is significantly more pricey than town, according to some new research by Halifax, which concludes that there is "a rural premium in all regions" of the UK after pitching house prices against salaries
The Lonres Autumn Review: Speed bumps, knee jerks and other schemes
Continuing to bash the London market is a nonsense, says William Carrington...
Is this Britain’s answer to Beverly Hills?
Home to Middle Eastern royalty, international business tycoons and a host of famous faces including Sir Bruce Forsyth, Formula One's Eddie Jordan and golfer Ernie Els, the Wentworth Estate in Virginia…
Domestic SW London “playing catch-up” with PCL
Outer prime London (we're going with OPL) is "playing catch-up" with prime central London (PCL) property prices, according to two reports issued on the same day
Resi takes the lead for Jones Lang
Jones Lang LaSalle's chief Guy Grainger gave a fascinating interview to The Telegraph at the weekend, in which he revealed big plans for the residential side of the business
£500m up for grabs to hide pylons
The National Grid is asking around for thoughts on how/where to spend £500m on hiding pylons and powerlines.
Another major signing for Agents’ Mutual
The big sign-ups to new-property-portal-in-town Agents' Mutual keep on coming: the Thamesview Group - which operates the likes of Chard, Friend & Falcke, Dexters, Square Mile and Waterview estate agents…
Sea Sure: How to buy coastal property (without getting swept away)
We all know waterfront positions can command serious premiums, but they can also land unwary buyers and developers in some pretty deep water