Location: Prime Central London
30% fewer buyers in PCL as price growth drops to six-year low
The number of new prospective buyers in prime central London was -30% down in the three months to September compared to the same period in 2014, says Knight Frank, as prices and transaction levels fall…
Prime central London rents drop as tenancies slide by 12%
The number of prime central London tenancies agreed in September was 12% lower than the same month in 2014, reports Knight Frank, as rental values dropped by 0.5% in October.
Steady five years ahead for the UK market; ‘uneasy’ PCL to rebound in 2018 – JLL
A strong and stable domestic economy will underpin the UK housing market over the next five years, says JLL in its latest batch of forecasts, while London looks set to come under increasing pressure.
Digging Deep: Buyer bids £150k for unexcavated basement
A buyer has just shelled out £150k at auction for an unexcavated basement in London's Bloomsbury.
Practical Makes Perfect: The rise of property management
What do you do if your pool springs a leak in the middle of the night? Or if your tenant doesn’t understand the latest tablet controlled lighting?
RBKC serves record number of stop notices
The Royal Borough's planning enforcement team is one of the most active in the UK, according to new figures released by the Department of Communities and Local Government.
Vendors bearing the brunt of extra stamp duty costs – LonRes
With 83% of agents in its autumn survey reporting that changes to stamp duty have had a detrimental effect on their local markets, and a net balance of respondents noting falling levels of activity…
Bubble Watch: A field guide to the world’s most over-valued property markets
The "majority of world cities are significantly overvalued" says UBS in its Global Real Estate Bubble Index, as it charts the imminent risk of price drops in key global hubs.
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EG Rich List 2015: The Top 50
The definitive annual survey of the wealthiest people with property assets in the UK - the Estates Gazette Rich List - looks pretty different to when it was first published in 2002.
Sourcing Property expands buying team
Independent buying agency Sourcing Property has recruited a new acquisitions specialist from top law firm Charles Russell Speechlys LLP.
Is this the West End’s ultimate fixer-upper?
A project on Charles Street with a particularly colourful past is being billed as "the West End's ultimate fixer upper opportunity".
The first floor apartment at Number 6 is being offered up at £1.
Prime Purchase strengthens London team
Buying agency Prime Purchase has made another key addition to its London team.