Location: International
London’s great estates team up for world first eco initiative
Five of London's biggest property owners have formed "a unique collaboration" to promote green infrastructure in the capital.
Prime global rents lose momentum as emerging markets stall
Prime rents around the world are rising, on average, by 1.3% a year according to Knight Frank's latest spot check. That's significantly down from the rate of 3.5% recorded a year ago.
Economic woes bring Greek property buyers to London
A Mayfair-based buying agency has reported an influx of Greek clients looking to invest in the UK capital as economic clouds gather over the Eurozone.
‘Europe is surging ahead’ – Chinese portal assesses global housing markets
Chinese mega-portal Juwai has flagged Ireland as the world's strongest-performing housing market, with a +15.75% price increase in the last year.
Tax & Benefits: How the system cuts the income gap between richest and poorest from 15x to 4x
“The rich are making the biggest contribution” is the default Tory position on wealth taxes, oft repeated in and around Budget times.
How residential construction costs compare around the world
Construction activity is increasing around the world, although the "recovery is patchy, varying at both regional and national levels," according to a new survey which breaks down current residential construction…
Mega-developer launches new scheme with ‘world first’ IPO-style sell-off
Lodha, one of the world's biggest developers, has rolled out what's thought to be the first Initial Public Offering-style pre-launch for a residential scheme.
Boom or Bust: What are the big issues facing today’s residential property market?
Four of the country’s most informed property pundits took turns to assess and analyse the main threats and opportunities facing the UK's residential real estate market at the Economics Research Council’s…
Prime Property of the Week: New Romantic
Penthouse, The Limes, Mortlake
£2.2m
This glorious riverside affair will no doubt be familiar to eagle-eyed property peeps like yourselves.
Record start for Masterpiece London as first day attendance jumps 26%
The Preview Day of the sixth edition of Masterpiece London ended with reports of record visitor numbers and strong sales across the board.
Linton gets go-ahead for ‘luxurious’ Dalston scheme
The Linton Group has been given the go-ahead for a high-end nine-apartment scheme on Kingsland Road in Dalston, which it has earmarked as "the new creative hub for east London" and an "ultimate hotspot".
No change for house prices as transactions stutter
The average property price in England and Wales didn't move in May, leaving the annual change at +4.6%, according to the latest from the Land Registry.