Location: London
London steams ahead as transaction volumes reach seven-year high
Strutt & Parker has done a sterling job of reviewing Q3 figures across prime central London, unearthing some eye-catching stats on the volume of deals over the last few months.
PCL market plateauing as capital values calm – WA Ellis
Prime central London's ever-upward trajectory seems to be coming to an end, especially in the £6-15m bracket, according to the latest from WA Ellis.
Exchanges up 40% in Jackson-Stops’s “best summer since the recession”
Jackson-Stops & Staff's new Chairman Nick Leeming has been trumpeting the firm's "best summer since the recession".
The country-spanning, 40-office network has certainly been in the deals;
Agents’ Mutual to launch next year (ahead of schedule) as over 1,000 offices sign-up
Agents' Mutual, the unnamed estate agency-owned property portal that aims to take down the Rightmove/Zoopla duopoly, has hit its golden number of signed-up offices, and can now "move forward to implementation…
Surge in off-market deals, second-home buyers and (finally) some quality London stock
Buyers are returning to the prime market in their droves across the UK, according to Knight Frank's acquisition arm The Buying Solution.
Green light for Village Green development
It's now a bit easier to build on village greens, thanks to new landowner rights that came in yesterday (1st October 2013).
Planning nod for Southbank’s £1bn high-rise cluster
Carlyle Group's big plans for a "Gateway to Southwark" have been recommended for approval by the Council.
Image by DBOX for the Carlyle Group and PLP Architecture
Tenants’ Charter offers longer lets, but is it needed?
Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, has set about revolutionising the lettings industry by making longer tenancies the norm, although Savills has come out to argue that there's just no need for more…
London homes should be exempt from stamp duty – BoJo
Boris Johnson used his speech at the Tory Party Conference to ask the Chancellor to exempt London homes from the "baleful effects" of stamp duty.
Mansion Tax: An assault on heritage
It’s that time of year again and once again the rumble of a mansion tax echoes around the conference halls, says leading historic building consultant Ben Furnival, as he calls for exemptions at least…
“Notable increase in investor demand” for PCL residential
"Prime London Central residential has firmly carved its place in a balanced portfolio and is no longer looked upon as commercial property’s country cousin," says London Central Portfolio as it opens…
Star turn for West End resi as planning, prices and sales hit new high notes
Soho and Mayfair are the West End's star resi performers, according to a new comprehensive review of the West End residential property market from Wetherell.