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Oakmayne and Lone Star partner up for Elephant & Castle acquisition
Private equity house Lone Star has made its first foray into London's residential property market, teaming up with developer Oakmayne Properties to buy the island site in Elephant & Castle, formerly home…
Prime central London pauses for breath as demand softens
If proof was needed after the recent chorus of voices calling the top of the market, Knight Frank has reported a 'softening' in demand across prime central London last month.
Rocksure launches London and Manhattan prime resi funds
Luxury property shared ownership outfit Rocksure has just launched dedicated London and Manhattan Funds, and will shortly be looking to buy four high-spec two-bed apartments in London.
To the Manor Bought: The Cotswold village on sale for £18m
Deep in rural Oxfordshire, the tiny village of Little Rollright is unusual in many ways.
Marsh & Parsons calls the top of the London property market
"We've reached the top of the market" trumpets Marsh & Parsons today, as prime London prices plateau and supply/demand levels stabilise.
Buyers have reached the limit of their elasticity – Mead
Recent media coverage has not reflected the fragility of this recovery; the dynamic in London is changing as we speak, says Ed Mead...
Hype doesn’t help, we know that. Help to buy is an example.
Report calls for radical ‘state-centred’ land reforms in Scotland
A "weighty and far-reaching" report on land reform in Scotland has caused a bit of alarm by suggesting some radical changes to how land is owned, managed and taxed, including a call for a cap on how much…
Property: Boom or Bust? – ERC Debate 2014
The second annual Economic Research Council (ERC) debate will tackle the property market, asking three of the most seasoned property pundits to weigh in on what the future holds for the UK and London markets.
Shifting PCL rental landscape driving buy-to-let surge – Strutt & Parker
Estate agency Strutt & Parker has reported a 'sharp' increase in buy-to-let investors across its network of London offices over the past two years.
Margin or Error: The Doer Upper’s quest for a profit-worthy project
The quest for the un-covered side-return, the un-excavated basement or the un-converted loft is getting ever more fruitless for the capital's developers, as vendors are asking full-spec prices for "with…
£22m Bishops Avenue party pad launch: In pictures
Bishops Avenue's property royalty stepped out en masse last week to have a nose around Albany Homes' latest project;
London’s prime markets are now fully supplied – Savills
We all know London desperately needs more new homes, but not of the prime kind, says Savills in its latest report.