Location: London
Billionaires forced to improvise as London runs out of private palaces
It seems another, very different, housing crisis is going on right at the top of the market. And by right at the top, we mean above ultra-prime.
MHA unveils Old Street scheme
MHA Associates has launched its latest scheme on Old Street, marking something of a departure location-wise for the Knightsbridge-based developer.
Peak Price Districts: The National Park / AONB house price premium
There is a price premium of up to 93% for properties located within a National Park, and up to 125% for those in an Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) in England and Wales, says Knight Frank.
Foxtons could face multi-million pound payout over ‘hidden commissions’
A law firm has announced that it is bringing a group claim against Foxtons on behalf of landlords, in a legal case which could see the London estate agent facing a multi-million pound payout.
£42m Hong Kong flat sets new price record for Asia
A duplex unit in Frank Gehry's twisted-up Opus Hong Kong has just broken the record for the most expensive flat ever sold in Asia.
Fyfe Mcdade expands south of the river
Hip estate agency Fyfe Mcdade has opened up a new branch in Waterloo, marking the firm's first foray south of the river.
Basement company fined for unauthorised advertising in Kensington
Basement construction firm London Basement Ltd has pleaded guilty to eleven charges of the display of unauthorised advertising boards and shrouds at two properties in Scarsdale Villas, W8.
Poor block management and conveyancing delaying deals
Jo Eccles' Chelsea-based buying agency Sourcing Property has noted a marked rise in the time it's been taking to get transactions over the line.
MD Jo Eccles
Significant price growth ‘unlikely’ in the prime country house market
The long-term outlook for the prime country market is definitely positive, says Knight Frank, but the election result "is unlikely to lead to significant price growth."
INTERVIEW: Super-prime lettings man Mark Tunstall on taking the leap from Savills
Former boss of Savills' Super-Prime Lettings Department
Prime Property of the Week: Pump Up The Volume
Great Portland Street, London
£11m
Combining soaring raw space and a righteous location, this is surely one of the most exciting renovation projects to come up in prime central London this year.
Deconstructed: Under the skin of Huf Haus HQ
With fewer than 200 examples throughout the UK, a Huf Haus is a rare thing in these parts.