Format: Views
Scottish independence and the UK property market
Trevor Abrahmsohn explains how the result of this week's historic referendum could impact on both foreign investment and prices...
The connection here is very current and could be predicted.
Prime Property of the Week: Elsworthy Winner
Elsworthy Road, Primrose Hill
£19.85m
Where’s the Wealth? London, luxury assets and the UHNW landscape
The prime London market is closely linked to the private wealth of ultra high net worth individuals, says Savills' Sophie Chick in another installment of the agency's Prime London Autumn Spotlight.
How to maximise the value of a country house
Which features often tempt buyers into digging deep for a country house?
Prime Property of the Week: Once In A Bloomsbury Moon
Great James Street, Bloomsbury
£7.6m
We're after a pair of Georgian houses; listed and with lots of potential. In Bloomsbury. And they have to be next to each other. Budget's tight.
The ‘unwelcome’ HMRC announcement creating yet more uncertainty for foreign investors
Made without any form of consultation, HMRC’s recent announcement on borrowing taken by non-UK domiciliaries and secured on their foreign assets has created yet more uncertainty for those looking…
The New Victorians: The rise of the SW1 skyline
As Victoria hits the property headlines yet again - this time for the sale of New Scotland Yard - local agency Hathaways casts an eye over the developments that are returning this transport hub to…
Required Reading: Inheritance Tax & The UK Property Market
Latest figures show that 26,000 people paid inheritance tax in the UK last year (which is levied at 40% on estates valued at more than £325,000), although the number liable to pay is likely to double…
INTERVIEW: Christie’s International Real Estate’s Giles Hannah & David Branch
PrimeResi talks global appeal and gift wrapping rooms with Giles Hannah and David Branch, the ultra-prime specialists in charge of the luxury project and development marketing teams at Christie's…
Prime Property of the Week: Hammer Time
Bolton Street, Mayfair, London
Offers Over £8.25m
‘Prime residential markets have entered the next phase of the housing cycle’
As we enter the next stage of the housing cycle, market wealth is beginning to flow out of London, says Savills' Sophie Chick.
The Silent Sell: 10 simple body language tips for successful property sales
How good are you at reading buying signals? Are you coming across as 'a bit needy' on viewings?