Chunky deals continue to go through in trend-bucking west London enclaves
£10m+ instructions on Phillimore Gardens and Clarendon Road join the long list of super-prime deals in a vintage year for Notting Hill and its environs
In London
Strutts significantly revises down PCL price forecast
Downside risk for 2019 now put at -5% amid ‘substantial economic and political uncertainty’
Sumptuous Mdesign project on Cadogan Place offered at £20k per week
Mayfair design firm recently delivered a brace of super-prime mansions on this top Belgravia turning
Hong Kong trumps New York & London for ultra-prime property sales
Hong Kong has seen more ultra-prime £20m+ residential property sales in the last year than any other city. London has fallen to third place, behind New York
Black Brick picks up £80m worth of property in a year of ‘outstanding buying opportunities’
‘There is still a market’, says Mayfair buying agency, as it reports some significant savings made and plenty of off-market activity…
The time is right for commonhold – Law Commission
Little-known system offers a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to rethink how property is owned in England and Wales and should be reinvigorated, says independent legal reform body
‘Desire to be chain-free’ driving UK lettings demand – Jackson-Stops
National estate agency identifies the top three rental ‘tribes’ operating across the country right now…
Tenant sues letting agent & landlord over noisy neighbours
Tenant says he should have been told about “excessive noise” from neighbours in a Notting Hill flat
Westminster investigates Hyde Park mansion block with ‘over 100’ Airbnb flats
‘There are nearly as many rooms available to rent night-by-night in Edgware Road’s Park West building as there are in the Ritz’, says council as it cracks down on those flounting short-term letting rules
Acquisition firm picks its ‘shrewd London buys’ for the year ahead
It’s surprising what you can get for your money in Fulham these days, says Stacks, but Tooting, Acton and King’s Cross are the hot tickets…
Rightmove predicts no growth for the UK’s average property price in 2019
Property portal forecasts rising prices in the North of England, while price declines in London slow to -1%
