Format: News
Time out for Abramovich’s Cheyne Walk plan
It sounds like Roman Abramovich has put his plan to renovate a mansion on the banks of the Thames in Chelsea on hold for the time being.
Britain is “flirting with a property bubble”
The UK is on the brink of a "another runaway rise in house prices", according to a poll of economists by Reuters, with a 50/50 chance that we'll see something like 1997-2007's tripling of house prices…
New Chairman for bridging finance body
Brightstar Financial chief Rob Jupp has been named as the next Chairman of The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP).
Foreign investor demand for new-build sky-high
It sounds like overseas buyers still can't get enough of London's boxfresh developments.
Countrywide backers offload £200m-worth of shares
Private equity backers Oaktree and Apollo offloaded some £200m-worth of shares in estate agency behemoth Countrywide yesterday, in an attempt to cash in on "alot" of demand.
Prime buyers back with intent after a year of window shopping – Chesterton Humberts
Sales of £1m+ houses in London rocketed by 31% in Q2 of this year, according to the latest from Chesterton Humberts, as the agency revises its house price forecasts to a +8.2% for the year.
RICS names new Chair of UK & Ireland Board
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has appointed the new Chair of its UK & Ireland World Regional Board.
Allsopp wants buyers for new Ch4 show
Crafty homes maven Kirstie Allsopp is looking for property buyers for her brand new Channel 4 property show.
LCP re-opens apartment fund
"Significant investor demand" has prompted London Central Portfolio to open up the doors again to its Sharia-compliant London Central Apartments fund.
New news & content ed for ZPG
Former Telegraph journo Myra Butterworth is joining Zoopla and Primelocation as News and Content Editor on the 2nd September.
McCloud goes crowdfunding; raises £1m for property development firm
Telly presenter-turned-developer Kevin McCloud has harnessed the power of the internet to raise a cool £1m and grow his Bristol-based property firm.
60% of London’s homes now sold off-plan – CBRE
Pre-completion sales across the capital have reached record levels, according to CBRE, with three in five homes now sold before they are built.