Location: London
‘Risk of oversupply’ as London’s serviced apartment market matures
The serviced apartment sector is continuing to grow at quite the pace - 10
Quantifying the return on home improvements
"What difference would £50,000 worth of home improvements make to the value of your property?"
This was the question posed to 2,000 UK homeowners recently, revealing some very confident consumers.
35%
Belgravia mansion features in $1bn fraud case
Townhouse on Lygon Place listed amongst $1bn-worth of trophy assets the Feds are looking to "recover" in a case involving a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund
A falling market ‘could jumpstart online agencies with upmarket clients’
A downturn at the top end of the property market could be a boon for online estate agencies looking to target higher-value homes, argues Michelle Ricci of property research and analysis firm Propcision..
Relocation searches ‘up by 50%’ in prime London lettings market
The prime London lettings market is showing "signs of positivity", with a "healthy" number of deals being agreed for this time of year, according to Knightsbridge agency W.A. Ellis
Scotland plans to extend permitted development rights to build more, faster
Scotland's government is planning to extend permitted development rights (PDRs) in an effort to get more homes built and to speed up the planning process.
Lester’s Haus scales back in London
Haus branches in Chiswick and Shepherds Bush have closed up shop
Stacks becomes first RICS-accredited independent buying agency
Firm set up some 32 years ago and HQ-ed in Gloucestershire
Mall Change: Admiralty Arch residences hit the market
A single, 15,000 square foot stonker would pack 12 bedroom suites, six-metre ceilings and could be worth, according to some estimates, up to £150m
UK house prices ticked upwards in May
The latest UK HPI update (to May, importantly) puts annual UK house price inflation at 8.1%, the same as it was in April, after a monthly price change of 1.1%.
French bank forecasts ‘severe downturn’ for post-Brexit PCL
French bank Société Générale has included one of the bleakest post-Brexit predictions we've seen so far in a note to its clients.
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King’s Road Crossrail hub gets TfL backing
The prospect of a Crossrail station on the King's Road in Chelsea has moved a step closer.