Company Tag: Knight Frank
Restoration Man: On the value of project managers in historic renovations
When it comes to improving and renovating historic buildings a good project manager is an investment that can save time and money.
New York & London prime rents tipped to outperform in 2015
A sluggish global economy kept a lid on prime rents around the world last year, but New York and London should see values rise in 2015, according to Knight Frank's latest check.
Prime Scottish market rallies to beat proposed tax hike
A strong finish to 2014 for Scottish prime property, as prices rose by 1% during the fourth quarter to take annual growth to +2.1%, says Knight Frank.
That's a bit better than 2013's +1.
Prime central London ‘has begun to absorb stamp duty changes’ – Knight Frank
Five years of political dilly-dallying over high-value property taxation has meant that there's been a "composed reaction" to the Autumn Statement's SDLT reform, notes Knight Frank, as prices in central…
London’s property price expectations ‘moderate sharply’ in December
Londoner's exceptions for house price growth "moderated sharply" in December, notes Knight Frank in its latest Sentiment Survey.
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Wave of £100m+ enquiries hits London as super-rich flee Moscow
A Mayfair agent has reported receiving six separate £100m+ enquiries in the last few days from buyers looking to "get their money out of Moscow".
Prime London property now ‘wholly in the shadow’ of May’s election
London's prime resi market is now operating "wholly in the shadow" of May's general election, says Knight Frank, with those changes to stamp duty adding to this short term uncertainty to squash demand…
Mansion tax and the prime London lettings market: An impact assessment
About 20,000 rental properties in London are worth £2m or more, says Knight Frank. A mansion tax on the these homes could have some significant unintended consequences for tenants and landlords...
Knight Frank: Rightmove is ‘best choice available at this time’
Agents Mutual co-founder Knight Frank has opted to ditch Zoopla and go with Rightmove under OnTheMarket's "two portal rule".
Resi development financiers embrace risk but ‘too many lenders chasing the same deals’
Residential development lenders are "embracing more risk," says Knight Frank, as competition for high returns heats up.
2015 to offer a ‘more level playing field’ across global prime cities
The world's luxury residential markets "face a diverse range of challenges and opportunities in 2015" says Knight Frank in it's Prime Global Cities Forecast, with New York likely to have the best of the…
Global house price slowdown continues as ‘engines of growth’ stall
Knight Frank's latest analysis of house price growth around the world has recorded Dubai's first quarterly decline in four years, together with a slowdown across much of Asia.