Location: London
Prime global rents ‘struggling for growth’
"The heady days of 5% annual growth look unlikely to be repeated for some time," says Knight Frank's Kate Everett-Allen, as the firm's Prime Global Rental Index hovers close to the zero mark.
Cameron announces a ‘dramatic shift in the housing policy of our country’
Prime Minster Cameron has announced a rejigging of affordable housing definitions today, in an effort to get more units built by incentivising developers to build more entry-level homes to buy, rather…
Maskells boosts sales arm with two senior hires
One of the oldest independent agencies operating in prime central London, Maskells, has significantly bolstered its sales operation with two big appointments.
Howard Elston
Emerging prime prices slip as all goes quiet on the South-Western front
Stamp duty acclimatisation and interest rate expectations have quelled activity in London's emerging prime regions over the last year, says Douglas & Gordon: the firm's Emerging Prime Index shows property…
Grosvenor offers two Mayfair blocks for £120m
Grosvenor has put the long leases of two super-prime residential developments in the heart of Mayfair up for sale for £120m.
Level Best: Which floor is the top drawer for London buyers?
The first floor is the most popular storey by far for apartment-seekers in prime London, coming with a 50% price premium over other levels according to a new survey by Rokstone.
On Locations: Dulwich, the UK’s top property performer
House prices in Dulwich have increased by 897% since Land Registry records began in 1995; that's the strongest growth recorded anywhere in the UK and the equivalent of 12% a year for two decades.
The complicated reality of choosing the right development
Developers are scrambling to meet demand for prime residential property in London but not all schemes are created equal, notes Camilla Dell in her latest market round-up...
Bricks & Mortals: What does ‘safe’ mean in the London property market today?
When it comes to investing in the capital's property market, the term 'safe' has taken on a very different meaning in recent years;
London is the world’s most expensive city to live/work – Savills
London trumps Hong Kong and New York for the dubious honour of being the most expensive world city to live and work in, with a price per head for renting residential space plus working space coming in…
First Look: Wilben’s new £32.5m townhouse on Chester Square
The boutique development firm set up by twin brothers William and Benjamin Samuels has just put the finishing touches to its most ambitious project to date - an absolute belter in one of the best bits of…
Black Brick hires top development expert
Buying agency Black Brick has hired Edward Minter as Development Consultant in response to a surge in enquiries from clients looking to make investments in the £50m realm.