Location: Prime Central London
Shadows of Gentrification: Why we need to know who owns our cities
"The term 'gentrification' does not quite capture the massive changes that have been happening in a growing number of cities worldwide in the last few years"
Estate agency regulator issues warning on illegal ‘portal juggling’
Estate agents indulging in "portal juggling" - relisting the same property over-and-over on portals to artificially drum up interest - have been warned that "they could be prosecuted and face a ban from…
In Pictures: Timber triumphs from the 2016 Wood Awards
It might all sound a bit niche, but the annual Wood Awards are worth checking out for some of the best craftsmanship in the UK, from the architectural to the product-led.
House price growth ‘runs out of steam’ – RICS
Residential property price inflation stumbled in July to its lowest ebb in three years, and surveyors' near-time expectations have taken a gloomy turn, says the Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors.
Brace of new recruits at Rokstone
David McGuinness joins the firm as lead valuer
Fortwell brings on two new senior players to the development finance team
High-value short-term real estate lender Fortwell Capital has created and filled a new Head of Development Finance role, and recruited a new Senior Analyst to the development finance team.
We have seen ‘the most turbulent changes to the Prime Central London market since 1991’
A "notably quiet" Q2 in prime central London belies some significant property market movements over the last 18-or-so months, says JLL, with December 2014's stamp duty changes heralding a period of much…
PCL development land values slide back to 2014’s level
The value of development land in prime central London has tumbled by 9.4% on the year, sliding back to levels last seen in the Summer of 2014.
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Prime rents dip in the Home Counties as stock levels rise
Prime rents across the Home Counties are now 0.8% lower than they were a year ago, after dropping by 0.
Will leaving the EU cut regulation for landlords?
Cutting ties with Europe represents a huge shift for the Private Rented Sector
Resi revenues jump for Savills, but profits dip by 3%
"It is not possible to obtain a clear read on the direction of activity" so soon after the Brexit vote, says Savills' chief Jeremy Helsby in the firm's half-yearly update to investors, as resi deal numbers…
Crown Estate names new Chairman
Centerview Partners chief Robin Budenberg takes the hotseat