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Bank lending to property developers halves in two years
Bank lending to UK property developers has halved over the past two years, according to new stats out today.
Funding platform Saving Stream says the figure dropped from £32.5 billion to £14.
London bucks the trend as national asking prices hit record high
Every region in the country apart from London recorded a rise in asking prices over the last month, according to Rightmove. The capital's average fall of -0.
Prime Recce: Investigating the Kensington & Holland Park market
Savills has been delving into the Kensington & Holland Park market, the ultra-exclusive enclave of west London where average prices command a 25% premium over even the RBKC average.
Hill recruits new West of England Director
Top 20 housebuilder Hill has brought in a new Regional Director to pep up its presence in the West of England.
Mapped: Central London’s ‘best investment prospects’
"Knowing where to invest has become more important than ever", says LCP in its latest report, which picks out six pockets of central London showing significant potential.
Sentiment on future price growth at three-year low
As the EU Referendum beckons, current sentiment on future house price growth has slipped to its lowest point in three years across the UK, according to Knight Frank and Markit.
Ten schemes from a top boutique developer: An Amazon Property Retrospective
One of the most successful prime resi developers currently operating in the capital, Charles Gourgey and Chris Lanitis’ Amazon Property has delivered over 60 design-led schemes in some of prime central…
London housing market in for ‘major shock’ after BTL tax hikes warns Deutsche Bank
A stark warning on the capital's "illiquid" housing market sent shockwaves through the financial markets yesterday.
Model of Capco's Earls Court masterplan (Farrells)
How to source and incorporate antique pieces into state-of-the-art homes
With the 2016 Art & Antiques Fair Olympia just around the corner, Mary Claire Boyd explains how antiques can work in a modern setting, which eras and pieces are proving popular, and where to start looking...
Asset Classes: Country estate outshone by classic car, resi and commercial
The notional country estate that Carter Jonas uses to track performance against other asset classes rose in value between 2015 and 2016, but ended up being outshone by classic cars, UK resi and UK commercial…
Sellar’s new plan for Paddington Quarter to go on display this month
Irvine Sellar and Renzo Piano have come up with a new concept for Paddington, after widespread scorn encouraged the withdrawal of the 72-storey 254-metre "Paddington Pole".
New Knightsbridge digs for CPC and Fortwell Capital
Christian Candy's short-term lending house Fortwell Capital and its sister business CPC London are moving from serviced offices on Hanover Square to more lavish long-term digs above Giorgio Armani on Sloane…