Location: Midlands
Asking prices drop for the first time this year
Asking prices across the market have dropped for the first time this year, according to the latest from Rightmove.
Month-on-month asking prices are down by 1.
Buyers return to the market at fastest rate since 2009 – RICS
Although by no means the biggest data pool - the latest had just 315 contributors - the RICS Residential Market Survey carries more weight than most sentiment surveys.
Comedy of Manors: Why William Cash is banning the WI
Opening a historic home to the public is no tea party, discovers William Cash as he gets into hot water with the W.I. during a Wodehouse-worthy episode at Upton Cressett.
House Tales: Holdenby House, Northamptonshire
Whatever became of this extraordinary palace, once hailed as the country's largest private house? The National Archives' Nicholas Kingsley investigates...
Return to tender as resi land values surge
Hot on the heels of Knight Frank's upbeat stats last week, CBRE is also pretty sanguine on the resi land value front, crediting improving consumer sentiment and government initiatives with an increasingly…
Town or Country: Where is best for families?
While rural and semi-rural locations provide the most family-friendly locations, the highest concentrations of families are found in urban areas, says Sophie Chick in Savills' latest Residential Property…
Soho’s gentrification leads London’s super-prime pack
Luxury property developments in Soho have seen the biggest per square foot price gains over the last year compared to other areas in PCL, rising by over 14%, whilst prices in Knightsbridge have risen by…
Sea Sure: How to buy coastal property (without getting swept away)
We all know waterfront positions can command serious premiums, but they can also land unwary buyers and developers in some pretty deep water.
Fine & Country gears up for worldwide recruitment drive
Although the phrase "international conference" can strike fear into anyone's heart, we have to admit last week's Fine & Country shindig looked pretty impressive.
Green light for HS2 in Court of Appeal
It's full steam ahead for HS2 after the Court of Appeal yesterday (24th July) categorically rejected the latest batch of objections to the high speed rail link.
UK construction “turning a corner” – RICS
The construction industry is the most positive its been for six years, with new projects beginning to rise in almost every part of the country, according to the latest RICS Construction Market Survey,…
British homes gain £156bn in Q2
The total value of British homes now stands at £6.2 trillion, after rising by £156 billion over the last three months, according to Zoopla. That's an average gain of £1.7bn per day.