Location: London
House price confidence blooms – Knight Frank
For just the second times since June 2010, home-owners think the value of their homes went up in the last month, and expect them to carry on rising over the next year, according to the latest Sentiment…
Positive housebuilders look to secure development pipeline
Tails appear to be up in the housebuilding sector, with improved sentiment translating into increased activity levels and land values, according to Savills' latest findings.
It's all relative, though;
The highs and lows of (nearly) selling a property
Buyers pulling out have doer-upper Alan Page pulling out his hair, as he embarks on the rollercoaster of selling a property, but a novel commission arrangement might just work for everyone.
Savills vs Knight Frank vs John D Wood
The big hitters will be out in force next week at the Royal Geographic Society, as Savills, John D Wood and Knight Frank go head to head to head in heated debate.
Art or Science? A guide to prime residential valuation (Part II)
Kate Peters of Jones Lang LaSalle concludes her analysis of the process behind an opinion of "Market Value", explaining "Hope Value", per square foot anomalies and why sticking a finger in the air…
Where the millionaires are… Britain’s ten most wealthy towns and villages
Windsor is the most minted small town in the UK, with 850-900 dollar millionaires living in the neighbourhood, according to new research from WealthInsight.
Spicerhaart shows Fine the door; introduces Chewton Rose
Spicerhaart has rebranded it's top-end Fine brand as Chewton Rose.
HS2 gathers pace with Environmental statement consultation
The first phase of HS2 picked up speed yeaterday (16 May 2013), with the launch of consultations on the project’s draft Environmental statement (ES).
Charlcombe Homes joins HOPE Builders
Bath-based property developer Charlcombe Homes has become newest of the "HOPE Builders" with international charity Habitat for Humanity and the Home Builders Federation.
RBKC rejig; New planning line-up unveiled
The top brass at the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea have undergone something of a reshuffle, announcing a raft of internal changes including a new Chairman of the Planning Committee.
Underground Market: Map tracks property prices by tube line
An engaging new map has tracked London's house prices in relation to tube lines and underground stations.
New old look for Kay & Co
Marking its 30th anniversary, estate agency Kay & Co has overhauled its brand to make it more "quintessentially English", embracing the so-hot-right-now 1930s aesthetic whilst also bringing in a bunch…