Location: London
Cambridge, London and Bristol outperform as investors drive house price growth
The rate of house price growth across 20 of the UK's top cities has pepped up t0 +11.4%, from +10.2% the previous month and +8.9% twelve months ago, as property investors make a serious impact on the market.
Winckworth Sherwood hits £1.3bn in deals
The resi sales department of law firm Winckworth Sherwood has reported a significant boost in business, completing on over £1.3bn worth of transactions in the last 12 months alone.
Online agent lists £24m Westminster townhouse
A 12,642 square foot French Renaissance belter on Grosvenor Gardens has become the biggest instruction ever listed with a UK online estate agency.
Savills strengthens London Resi Development team
Jeremy James has returned to the fold after a three-year absence
London’s ultra-prime lettings market prospers as buyers weigh up the options
"Unless somebody is committed to London in the long term, there is a much more compelling case for renting", says PCL agency Tunstall Property of the post-SDLT reform landscape.
Historic Islington post office building goes for development
Family-run investment and development firm Martin’s Properties has bought a 10,000 square foot site in N1, with plans to create a mixed-use scheme with three residential units.
BoJo backs British Land’s Norton Folgate scheme
A controversial plan to redevelop a swathe of historic Spitalfields warehouses has been given the go-ahead by Mayor BoJo after a long-running battle.
Waiting Game: April ‘will be a good month to be negotiating’
Buy-to-live purchasers can't be blamed for sitting it out at the moment, says buying agent Sara Ransom, but there should be some decent discounts on the table come the Spring...
£87bn and +147% (+355% in Mayfair): Ten years of prime London property
To mark a decade in the prime central London search and acquisitions business, buying agency Homes One has taken a look at how the market has evolved since 2005...
Grade I Henry VIII mansion up for £12m
An important Grade I listed mansion has hit the market near St Albans.
JLL sets out expansion plans for 2016
JLL has started the year with a bang, announcing some new appointments, an expansion of its office network, and the launch of a Corporate Relocations department.
Laura Ochoa
‘Record start to the year’ as Rightmove cuts PCL from its price index
It's "a record start to the year" trumpets Rightmove, as it reports asking prices rising by 1.