Location: International
Dog Houses: Central London tenants’ £25,000 pet-premium
"30% of all tenants seeking a London flat to let are dog owners," claims lettings specialist EJ Harris, and there aren't enough pet-friendly residences to go around.
Uncommon Areas: How amenity spaces can add serious value to ultra-prime schemes
It is the common areas and amenity spaces where sales will be won and lost for London’s new breed of super-prime residential developments, says Mathew Dalby, Creative Director of The Studio at Harrods.
It’s cheaper to buy than to rent in over a third of British cities – Zoopla
"The financial strain of buying can be overstated," says Zoopla (if you ignore deposits and purchase fees etc, and bank on interest rates staying low), as the portal informs us that it's cheaper to buy…
Squeezed Muddle: Average one-bed flat size shrinks to 47sq m
The average size of a one-bedroom flat in the UK is now 505.
Knight Frank slashes 2016 prime central London forecast
Knight Frank has slashed its annual price growth forecast for prime central London in 2016 from +4.5% to just +2%.
Success Storeys: How to add value and maximise returns in luxury developments
The international superprime scene can seem a crowded one, with hyper-specced schemes lavishing ever-more luxury to stand out at the top of the market.
Courchevel 1850 tops ultra-prime ski resort league
France's Courchevel 1850 has maintained its status as the world's toppiest ski resort for another year, straddling Savills' Ultra-Prime Ski Resort Index with typical prices of €31,340 per square…
Cameron announces a ‘dramatic shift in the housing policy of our country’
Prime Minster Cameron has announced a rejigging of affordable housing definitions today, in an effort to get more units built by incentivising developers to build more entry-level homes to buy, rather…
Prime global rents ‘struggling for growth’
"The heady days of 5% annual growth look unlikely to be repeated for some time," says Knight Frank's Kate Everett-Allen, as the firm's Prime Global Rental Index hovers close to the zero mark.
Level Best: Which floor is the top drawer for London buyers?
The first floor is the most popular storey by far for apartment-seekers in prime London, coming with a 50% price premium over other levels according to a new survey by Rokstone.
On Locations: Dulwich, the UK’s top property performer
House prices in Dulwich have increased by 897% since Land Registry records began in 1995; that's the strongest growth recorded anywhere in the UK and the equivalent of 12% a year for two decades.
Knight Frank profits surge despite a ‘mixed’ year in residential
Knight Frank's pre-tax profits soared by 19% to £162m in the year to March's end, with the commercial property division doing nearly all of the heavy lifting.