Location: London
MIPIM UK: Residential Highlights
The inaugural MIPIM UK rolls into London's Olympia tomorrow, promising "a year's worth of business in three days."
Chelsea Garage to Grand Design: 0.013 acre plot asks £550k
'Challenge of the Week' surely has to go to this intriguing proposition in Chelsea.
‘Persuading a buyer to spend rather than just look is proving more difficult than it has for at least 5 years’ – D&G
Prices above £2m have stalled, concurs Douglas & Gordon, but argues that we may not have to wait until May to see them rise again...
West Wales property pair launches independent buying agency
A former County Homesearch operator and a former Fine & Country Director have set up as independent buying agents in West Wales.
House price growth holds steady, but skewed by London
UK house prices rose at a steady +11.7% in the year to August 2014, marking no change in the annual rate compared to the previous month.
August managed +0.
FORECAST: +3.5% for UK house prices next year, but 0% for PCL – Knight Frank
Average UK house prices will rise by 3.
In Pictures: The £2.25m Mayfair forecourt
As we all know, one of the big drawbacks of owning a fleet of supercars is finding somewhere to park them. Especially if you live in Mayfair.
Building Not Included: The forecourt
‘Ability to Buy’ better than in 2007, except in London
It's more affordable to buy a home now than it was in 2007 - unless you're in London - says Hamptons International in a new report that tracks the "Ability to Buy".
RBKC planning chief to retire
RBKC's Executive Director for Planning and Borough Development has announced his retirement.
Staying Ahead of the Ripple: The importance of opportunism in a changing market
In today’s marketplace, developers can’t afford to pigeon-hole themselves when it comes to site choice; it's time to become more opportunistic, says Chris Lanitis...
Boris and the BPF lobby to keep office-to-resi out of central London
"More high value residential property in central London could upset balance," argues Boris Johnson as the Mayor of London, the British Property Federation, Planning Officers Society London and London…
INTERVIEW: Lulu Egerton of Strutt & Parker on why the resi profession needs an exam
A leading light of the capital's prime resi industry for over three decades, Strutt & Parker's Lulu Egerton talks candidly about motivation, meaningful international reach and why everyone in resi…