Location: International
Winkworth opens China Desk in Mayfair
Winkworth has responded to a "marked increase in the number of Chinese investors" by opening up a China Desk at its Berkeley Street offices.
Just ten London boroughs worth more than all the properties in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland
An important analysis of the spread of the housing wealth across the UK has been released by Savills, showing how just ten London boroughs have an aggregate value equivalent to that of Scotland, Wales…
Clarity and currency driving prime property demand
Cost of prime central London property taking into account currency movements, indexed to 100 in December 2011 (Source: Knight Frank)
Feel Good Friday: Jones Lang LaSalle teams up with Samaritans
Jones Lang LaSalle has officially launched a two-year-long collaboration with Samaritans today, with events at each of the company's UK offices.
America’s most expensive home: $135m
America's most expensive home is not in New York or LA. It's in Dallas, Texas.
“New Normal” developers follow the money, not the story, to reach HNW buyers
Developers are talking a good game about attracting British buyers to their shiny new builds, but it's all puff: everyone knows that the real money is still overseas, says Charlie Ellingworth of Property…
Planning Awards
The Tenth London Planning Awards are building up to a climactic finish this week, with the capital's standout projects due to be celebrated at a ceremony at City Hall on Thursday.
Singapore’s latest measures good for UK developers
London properties continued to sell well in Singapore last weekend, with the number of individual developments showcasing their investment opportunities during January hitting double digits, says Andrew…
London is still a paragon of sanity, but for how much longer?
The £2m-£3m market has been decimated by Ebenezer Osborne, but will he be spooked into loosening the economic chains, says Saul Empson...
“God bless us, every one!
Prime London property prices rocket over 50% in three years
In case you needed reminding, the trajectory of London's prime property market has resembled one of NASA's more extreme training exercises over the last few years.
Prime Trends: South East Asian buyers
Fitzroy Place has proved exceptionally popular with South East Asian buyers
Demand for resi new-build is sky high and rising.
Goodwill Hunting: Whatever happened to the gentleman’s agreement?
Enough of the cut-throat culture - it's time for independent agents to form a coalition, says James Bailey...