Location: International
Homeowner confidence hits four-year high
89% of homeowners expect property prices to rise over next six months (from 80% in Q2), making this the most positive market for four years, according to the new Zoopla Sentiment Survey.
Grosvenor buys up 12 acres of Bermondsey & Southwark
Grosvenor has bought a 12-acre swathe of Bermondsey and Southwark in South London, on which it plans to build 800 new homes and a business hub.
Knight Frank makes 120 promotions
Knight Frank has promoted 52 of its staff to Partner level, and another 68 to Associates. New positions come into force on 1st November 2013.
Juwai’na Buy in London? PCL property attracting more sophisticated international buyers
The appetite for prime central London property from the world's wealthy seems insatiable, says James Bailey, and international investors - particularly from China - are getting ever-more sophisticated…
Hate Figures: The real cost of sensationalist statistics
Rightmove needs to understand the trouble its stats are causing, says an incandescent Ed Mead...
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Candy GPS #4: Experts’ views on the best international luxury property enclaves
UHNWIs operate on a global basis, so in terms of buying additional prime homes the world is truly their oyster.
Lofty Ambition: Central St Martins redevelopment unveiled
One of Soho's most eagerly anticipated new resi schemes - the transformation of the former Central St Martins School of Art into The Saint Martins Lofts - has just been unveiled (although nearly half of…
Farm-to-resi rights a “disaster for the countryside” – CPRE
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has come out strongly against Government plans to allow farmers to turn buildings into houses: the proposals, which are being consulted on now, "are badly thought…
Candy GPS #3: The keys to success for international property buyers
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Candy GPS #2: The world’s luxury enclaves
In the second part of Candy & Candy's GPS Report, Savills' Yolande Barnes and Paul Tostevin break down where the rich are buying what, focusing on luxury enclaves of "play" properties around the globe.
Capital Appreciation: London retains global investment crown
When it comes to attracting the attentions of the world's super-rich, it seems London's still got what it takes.
Surf, Ski and Society: What’s driving the market for luxury enclaves and international play properties?
In the first part of Candy & Candy's latest GPS Report, Savills' Director of World Research Yolande Barnes looks at where the rich are buying for fun, and what is driving the very top-end of the international…