Location: London

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…

The Government's latest stats have put last month's UK resi transaction tally at 98,540.

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%.

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.

The High Court has handed down judgement on two interesting basement development cases in the Royal Borough.

One of the capital's finest period properties has sold for something approaching £28m.

Savills has hired a top development and regeneration specialist from Gerald Eve.

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. 23.

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 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.

The Palace Wharf scheme has planning for 22 apartments and five townhouses

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.