Location: London
#Budget2015: Prime property industry reactions to BtL, Non Dom and IHT changes
The three big policy announcements for the high-value property industry in today's Emergency Budget were a mixed bag.
Super-rare Eaton Square mansion goes on sale for £55m
One of only 15 houses remaining out of 118 buildings on the famous square
Election Slipstream: Why the colour of government doesn’t matter that much
There are different forces at work in town and country markets, notes Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth, but - while politics has certainly shaped the market this year - the post-Election effect…
MHA spends £20m on trio of Bayswater townhouses
Investment and development outfit MHA Associates has bagged a trio of stucco-fronted townhouses on Inverness Terrace.
Barratt London launches ‘most luxurious homes to date’
The high-end arm of housebuilder Barratt has lifted the lid on a clutch of penthouses in Westminster, billed as "the most luxurious homes it has delivered to date".
Pollen Estate appoints Crown’s Regent Street head
The Pollen Estate, which owns quite the chunk of prime retail Mayfair including Savile Row and Bond Street, has named David Shaw - head of The Crown Estate’s Regent Street portfolio - as its new Chairman.
Top end London property agents targeted in undercover Channel 4 sting
Directed and produced by Dan Reed, whose previous work includes hard-hitting documentaries like The Paedophile Hunter and Terror In The Mall
Top end buyers remain cautious in ‘fully taxed’ prime central London
Prime properties in London saw their values tick upwards by an average of 1.6% over the last three months, but they're still 0.7% below where they were at this point in 2014.
Government pledges £100m investment fund to support small builders
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has promised to hand out £100m to small builders (who deliver 10-100 units a year) to "recognise and support their important role in keeping the country building."
The Blue Budget: Prime property’s wants, needs and expectations
There's a palpable sense of positivity in the high-value property industry about this week's "Blue Budget." Well, more so than usual for a Budget week.
CBRE ramps up resi lettings offering in London
CBRE has been ploughing more investment into its burgeoning resi business; the firm has significantly strengthened its lettings capability in the capital with a raft of new hires.
James Thornett
Required Reading: Lease extensions and collective enfranchisement
There are plenty of pitfalls in the lease extension process, says Robert Marchbank; if you miss deadlines, it can have a serious financial impact...
What is a lease extension?