Format: Views
Mansion Tax Meltdown: What’s the worst that could happen?
Prices tumbling by up to 50%, courts drowning in litigation, inheritances decimated and mortgage markets in turmoil;
The Opportunity of Uncertainty: Is this a winners’ market?
Sit on the fence and you may still fall. But this uncertain market could be a boon for buyers brave enough to zig while others zag, says Robert Bailey Property's Will Hollest.
FAO Mr Balls: Mansion Vs Council – The Great Taxation Dilemma
Altering the Council Tax system would be a better solution than introducing a mansion tax, says Savills' Lucian Cook.
Required Reading: Potential Office-to-Resi Pitfalls
The latest set of planning reforms propose to make office-to-resi development rights a permanent fixture and leave the door open for other ‘something-to-resi’ conversions.
INTERVIEW: Alex Stroud on buying, agency and going it alone
Ever-discreet Alex Stroud, former Savills Director and founder of independent buying agency Alex Stroud Property Consultants, talks to PrimeResi about the market, competition and why off-market is oft…
Prime Property of the Week: Going For Ladbroke
Kensington Park Gardens, Notting Hill
£26m
Being September and all that, we've seen a bumper crop of luxurious propositions launched onto the market this week.
City Minutes: The view from New York, London & Hong Kong
The rise of New York's Midtown district, Hong Kong's new-build resi recovery and the most obvious risk to London's future growth;
Prime Expectations: Keeping up with an expanding London
New build development means prime London is expanding, but are we ready for this change, asks Savills' Katy Warrick.
London is a hugely attractive place to live, to work and invest in.
Stable Market: Hacks for buying equestrian property
"The equestrian market is buoyant," says Jo Aldridge of Stacks Property Search, as she outlines what's happening in horse-country and offers some sage advice to potential purchasers jockeying for a deal.
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.