Canary Wharf is having a moment – here’s why…
The ‘escape to the country’ trend is not the only way Covid-19 is changing tenant behaviour, writes Tom Bill…
In London
Online & hybrid estate agency penetration picks up in central London
Hybrid/online estate agencies’ market share of UK property exchanges remained at 8% in 2020, despite a 10% increase in the proportion of new instructions from 2019.
What’s happened to property prices in London’s Golden Postcodes?
The average price paid in Prime Central London has fallen by 10% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic – but some enclaves have seen dramatic prices rise.
Marylebone mews development opp pitched at £2.75m
Freehold terrace on Huntsworth Mews has been put up for sale for the first time in 60 years.
Prime London saw 12% more £5m+ property sales in 2020 than in 2019
Surprisingly high prime sales volumes are “a clear demonstration of confidence in London as a leading world city,” says Savills.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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How the property market rebounded from one of its biggest challenges in history
West London agent Paul Cosgrove looks back on an extraordinary period for the capital’s property market, and explains why recent demand shifts are much more than a passing trend…
New lettings boss at Knight Frank in Knightsbridge
Arya Salari steps up to run the lettings team at the high-profile branch, as Tom Smith moves over to focus on the super-prime offering.
The Modern House founders target ‘marvellous historic homes’ with new estate agency, Inigo
Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill unveil new venture named after the 17th-century architect who sparked a revolution in British building design.
Developer canvasses buyers on post-pandemic motivations
‘People want more from the places they live, both in the physical bricks and mortar as well as the immediate external surroundings’, says Canary Wharf Group after surveying 2,000 buyers.
Average London house price tops £500k for the first time
The pace of property price inflation picked up dramatically towards the end of last year, according to the latest official UK HPI. London’s average property price has topped £500,000 for the first time, while the UK average has reached a record high of £250,000.
Unfinished boutique resi scheme brought to market in South Ken
Victorian mansion on Queen’s Gate Terrace was being used by the French Government until a few years ago.
