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How have prime London’s regions performed since 2000?
A breakdown of local prime London markets over the last 14 years by John D Wood has yielded some fascinating graphs that put some peaky performances into perspective.
Empty Promise: Labour pledges crackdown on London’s ‘ghost homes’
Ed Miliband has been getting even more animated than normal over the capital's so-called 'ghost homes', accusing many boroughs of “shrugging their shoulders" by not imposing the Empty Homes Premium.
Jakarta and Dublin lead global prime city prime growth
Chiming nicely with the release of the Candy GPS Report, Knight Frank's latest Prime Global Cities Index shows that many 'safe havens' are seeing the pace of price growth slow, while more emerging luxury…
Candy GPS #1: Real Estate – A Unique Asset
"In the latest issue of the Candy GPS Report, produced in partnership with Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management and with exclusive research from Savills, we look at the global prime residential sector and…
General election ‘edges onto the radar’ in PCL as price growth spreads
Prices in prime central London have now risen for 42 months in a row (by o.8% in March), says Knight Frank in its latest market update, with the annual increase remaining steady at +7.
Perfume Factory goes up for resi conversion
The former Elizabeth Arden Perfume Factory in West London is being sold off as a 'landmark' development opportunity.
Currently employed as serviced offices, the 2.
Domestic buyers return to PCL
There's been a 'resurgence of domestic activity' in prime central London, says CBRE, as homegrown buyers accounted for 55% of sales in the area in 2013.
Earl-y success for Capco as over 200 Lillie Square flats go in a jiffy
Capco has revealed it has already shifted 204 of the 237 flats in Phase One of its new Lillie Square scheme, with some buyers coughing up well over £1,800 psf for the 'standard' units.
Hamptons goes big on cab-vertising
Hamptons International has decided to head down the branded taxi route this year, wrapping more than fifty 'Sherbet Dabs' as part of its new marketing campaign.
Been busy tonight?
26 promotions at Carter Jonas (including five new Group Partners)
What a week for Carter Jonas.
Fund opens London super-prime property to SIPP investors
Luxury developer Fenton Whelan and financial outfit Vanbrugh Prime Property have opened up a their specialist top-of-the-top-end London fund to punters with just £60,000 to invest - making it, they…
12 under-invested cities that are due to out-pace the prime world
'Real estate is increasingly becoming a mainstream asset class for investors' says Candy & Candy in its latest GPS Report, which identifies 12 cities around the world which have the potential to deliver…