Location: London
EMEA’s luxury home market climbs as ultra-rich ‘flight to safety’ continues
Ultra-rich types are buying up luxury homes around the world "to further diversify their holdings," according to a new report by Wealth-X and the Sotheby’s International Realty, which also flags up…
May transaction levels up on April but down on last year
The Government's latest stats have put last month's UK resi transaction tally at 98,540.
Over Troubled Water: Bridging lending soars by 35% in a year
Gross bridging lending has shot up by over a third in a year, according to the latest stats from West One.
Annual bridging lending now exceeds £2.7bn, while the volume of loans is also up by 13%.
UK buyers back in the capital’s new homes market – Jackson-Stops
Estate agency Jackson-Stops & Staff has been reporting a surge in demand - specifically from buyers in the new-build and off-plan arena - over the last six weeks.
High Court rules on RBKC basement appeals
The High Court has handed down judgement on two interesting basement development cases in the Royal Borough.
British buyer snaps up £32m du Maurier mansion in Hampstead
One of the capital's finest period properties has sold for something approaching £28m.
Savills hires top regeneration specialist
Savills has hired a top development and regeneration specialist from Gerald Eve.
House price expectations hit six-month high
Expectations for future house price rises are at the highest level they've been all year, according to Knight Frank and Markit's latest sentiment survey.
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Pidgley’s £18.75m pre-election equity cash in
Berkeley Group's bosses quietly cashed in £25m-worth of shares just before the election, with Tony Pidgley taking home £18.75m.
Shares were sold by the two Berkley bosses for £25 a-pop on 28th April;
Galliard swoops on Chiswick Octopus site with new residential designs
Galliard Homes, Cain Hoy and ARV Investments have paid over £15m to buy up the half acre "London Octopus" site near the Chiswick Roundabout in Hounslow, with ideas to create a residential-led development.
Residential Land seals £37m deal in Fulham
The Palace Wharf scheme has planning for 22 apartments and five townhouses
Property price discounts hit five year low
The average property for sale on Zoopla is now reduced by 6.05% compared to its original asking price; that's the lowest discount figure since 2010.