Location: Midlands
‘Red Baron’ swoops in to rescue Apethorpe Hall
A 48-bedroom Jacobean mansion, described by Simon Thurley as "by far the most important country house to have been threatened with major loss through decay since the 1950s", has been bought by a French…
Double digit growth for residential auction action
The number of residential lots offered and sold at auction didn't move by a huge amount last year, but the value raised by the gavel soared by over 14%.
The quantity of lots nudged up by 1.
The Return of the Gazunder: London’s new market paradigm
There's a "new paradigm" in the London market, notes Douglas & Gordon, after supply levels charged by 60% over the last year while demand slipped by 30%.
JLL boosts affordable housing division with new acquisition
Accountancy and advisory firm Mazars LLP has announced the sale of its property consultancy subsidiary to JLL.
Average house prices in Southwark have risen by over 27% in the past year
Annual house price growth dropped to 7.1% in November after a 0.1% drop in October, according to the latest from the Land Registry.
London's managed +17.
2014 in Review: Notable residential deals and instructions
From rumours to record-breakers, 2014 had it all. Here's our digest of the trophy homes, transactions, tip-offs and thumbs up that made the news this year.
FORECAST: Council Tax is next in line for review – RICS
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors thinks that house prices across the UK will rise by 3% in 2015, but that there'll be no change in London.
Compare all the prime property forecasts for 2015 here
2014 in Review: Prime resi’s biggest business & people moves of the year
A survey of 2014's key business moves, company acquisitions, launches, partnerships and appointments in the high-value homes industry.
Top Three Business Stories of the Year
Chesterton Humberts
London house prices to rise by 31% over the next five years – CBRE
After peaking this year, the UK's resi market is entering a "sustainable growth phase", according to CBRE, as the firm announces its forecasts for 2015 and beyond.
Required Reading: Right to rent and the prime lettings industry
Landlords at the top end are likely to start placing more reliance on their agents for guidance on immigration checks, following the introduction of a controversial pilot scheme earlier this month.
House price growth has now ‘quietened from the roar’
House prices increased by 10.4% in the year to October, according to the latest batch of ONS data, although seasonally adjusted prices eased up by just 0.1% between September and October.
Grosvenor Crescent tops ‘Most Expensive Streets in England and Wales 2014’
Belgravia's Grosvenor Crescent has been named The Most Expensive Street in England & Wales by Lloyds Bank, with an average house price of £16,918,000.
Grosvenor Crescent