Location: London
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.
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.
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.
Special Report: The Privy Market
What does 'off-market' actually mean? In a special report, Dan Crofton goes in search of the silent listings that everyone's talking about...
London still the priciest per square foot
Kensington Palace Gardens is still the most expensive address in the world, according to Savills.
PCL still soaring but uncertainty on the horizon: Knight Frank
PCL prices are 13% higher than the previous market peak in early 2008, but the pace of growth has slowed as uncertainty creeps into the market over proposed tax reforms and the impact of stamp duty, according…