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John D Wood launches express home styling service
John D Wood has launched a new "Staged in a Day" package for clients who need help dressing and styling a property before hosting an open day.
Vendors cite agent ‘likeability’ and local knowledge as top influencing factors
A survey of vendors has highlighted "likeability" as one of the key factors behind their choice of agent.
UK transactions hit highest level since February 2014
HMRC's seasonally-adjusted resi transaction count for June has come in at 104,590, up 4.7% on May 2015 and the highest monthly total seen since February of last year.
At A Glance: Prime central London price per square foot guide
Chestertons has come up with a handy pocket guide to prices per square foot in prime central London's key areas.
‘Buyers are ready’ but the market’s seen ‘no post-election lift – yet’
"Buyers are ready" says Douglas & Gordon as the estate agency reports a 50% year-on-year jump in the number of new applicants, but vendors are playing it very cool, with 33% fewer new instructions in June…
CEBR triples house price forecast to +4.7% this year, but London ‘weighed down’ by prime sector
The Centre for Economics and Business Research has significantly bumped up its house price growth forecasts for the second time in just three months, but London's price growth is being "weighed down" by…
How will rising interest rates affect the residential property market?
Carney's recent proclamation that interest rates will be on the up shortly has divided opinion in the prime resi ranks; here are some thoughts on what higher rates could mean for the top end of the market...
Marylebone outperforms to become ‘London’s newest super-prime district’
New stats have revealed the remarkable performance of Marylebone over the last couple of years;
More architects sought for Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme
The firm behind the massive Bishopsgate Goodsyard development in east London is apparently gearing up to hire some more architects.
Damac unveils Versace-branded residences
Dubai-based luxury developer Damac has launched the first of its "fashion residences" in London, a 50-storey, 360-unit Kohn Petersen Fox skyscraper with interiors by Versace Home.
Sticking Point: 250,000 UK homeowners opt to extend or alter
New research has reckoned that a quarter of a million UK homeowners either did up or extended their gaffs over the last year.
Asking prices nudge up as supply shortage grips – Rightmove
New asking prices peaked again in July, reaching a record high for the second month in a row. But a monthly increase of 0.