Location: International
London: Still the world’s most expensive city to locate employees but ‘beginning to look better value’
London overtook Hong Kong as "the most expensive world class city" in the middle of last year, and has, according to Savills, just retained its No.
Receding rate rise risk lures borrowers to variable deals
More mortgage borrowers are opting for variable rates that at any time since Nov 2012, as the chances of the Bank of England hiking interest rates anytime soon slips back.
INTERVIEW: Robert Soning of Londonewcastle on the art of developing
Londonewcastle chief on identifying potential, creating a legacy and staying in fashion
£6.6 billion: Savills’ UK resi sales (excl. new developments) up 8% in a year
Savills has just turned in a monster set of annual results, with Group revenues up 19% to £1.1bn. Pre-tax profit was up by 21% (to £85m) in the year ending December 31st.
Home Hunts launches vineyard buying service
Buying agency Home Hunts has launched a dedicated vineyard sourcing service for UK and international buyers keen to get more grape for their buck.
Budget 2015: ‘The sun is starting to shine and we are fixing the roof’
May's looking like a bit of an electoral stalemate according to most of the pollsters, so today's Budget was a splendid chance for the Chancellor to try to put some clear water between the Tories and…
#Budget2015: The prime property industry’s reactions
No surprises in today's pre-election Budget, and not much new that directly affects the top of the market, but there are still some things to have opinions about...
Read about what was announced here.
Give Brits a break from the highest property taxes in the world – Leeming
The Chairman of 44-office estate agency Jackson-Stops & Staff has come out swinging against politicians debating the merits of a mansion tax;
Irish prices soar as global property performance slips
Knight Frank's Global House Price Index dropped a touch in the last three months of 2014 - its first fall in over two years - sliding by 0.
Rural property price growth closes in on urban rises – Zoopla
The rate of annual price growth in country areas is catching up to urban increases, says Zoopla, but a £50k rural premium remains.
The ONS' urban / rural map
Urban values have risen by 5.
Newnham crowned ‘Best Place to Live in Britain’
A suburb of Cambridge has been named as the best place to live in the UK.
The Sunday Times reckons Newnham has it licked, combining a village atmosphere with close proximity to a thriving city centre.
Letter from MIPIM #4: Never forget to follow up, even with the longshots
It’s the last day and I see groups of men standing on street corners with suitcases, quietly waiting for their taxis to the airport.