Location: London
William Cash goes scouting for stately homes
Shropshire is home to a wealth of top-notch country estates, says William Cash, but some could do with a touch of demolition.
Decorex reveal the 100 most influential interiors tweeters
Decorex, the UK's best show for interior design pros, have scoured the Twittersphere to find the 100 most influential interior design tweeters.
Olympics bring out the serious buyers
Most of us assumed that there wouldn't be much buying activity during the Olympics, but Marsh & Parsons tell us a different story: their agreed sales during the Games increased by 23% compared to the same…
Prime central London rents slip, but letting volumes improve
Whilst PCL rents may have fallen by 0.8% in July (1.1% on the year), Knight Frank point out that July's rental volumes were 30% higher than the same month last year.
Tracy Kellett finds Austin Powers going Arabian in South Kensington
Comedy can add value, especially when there's shag-pile and a revolving bed involved, says Tracy Kellett.
Sotheby’s moves into Henley
Sotheby's International Realty has just opened a new branch in well-to-do Henley-on-Thames, covering the prime territories of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
Planning gurus DPP fall into administration; relaunch as DPP
Leading planning and design advisory firm DPP Consulting has gone into administration, and immediately relaunched as DPP.
Prime drives the property market
LSL's latest market report heralds a surprisingly healthy July, with transactions up 11% on June, largely driven by the top-end of the market;
Chesterton revises overall forecast but tips PCL for 8% annual growth until 2016
Chesterton Humberts has revised down its annual forecast for the housing market in 2012, but remains confident in PCL's ongoing demand.
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Gloomy market brightened by PCL
Knight Frank's latest market update makes for some pretty dark reading as the recession dips deeper than expected in Q2, although prime central London prices continue to rise.
Feature: Country pursuits
Ian Hepburn
When it comes to desirability and elusiveness, classic country estates are the Picassos of the property market.