Location: Prime Central London
Osborne gives BoE ‘weapons’ to guard against property market risks
"There is no immediate cause for alarm" about the property market, proclaimed George Osborne in last night's Mansion House speech, but "there are on the horizon things that should give us some causes…
Rental stock levels plummet across prime central London
The number of properties available to let across central London has fallen sharply, with one firm reporting that levels are down 22.5% on the same time last year.
Fine & Country makes a move on Russia
Fine & Country has stepped up the pace of its global domination masterplan, opening 16 new offices in the last five months - 15 in the UK - and planning an imminent move into Russia.
Henry & James boosts Chelsea team
Belgravia and Chelsea estate agent Henry & James has boosted its team with a new Sales Manager.
A quarter of our instructions are now overpriced by 20% – Sandfords
Along with a few other firms, PCL estate agency Sandfords called the top of the London market several weeks ago now, but the team's latest observations would suggest the slowdown has actually been…
Letter from the Home Counties
Deep in the commuter belt, there's an emerging trend of families making a sideways move from a larger, older property into a new-build, says Darren Walter...
CX2 & NLE: Where are resi values going to rocket?
Crossrail 2 (CX2) and the full-length Northern Line Extension (NLE) to Clapham Junction could see resi capital values along the route increase by as much as £32 billion, according to Carter Jonas.
The Great British Super-Prime Takeover: Re-drawing London’s £10m+ map
“There are more British buyers in the super-prime bracket than at any time since the collapse of Lehman Brothers,” says Knight Frank's Head of London resi research Tom Bill, as the proportion of homegrown…
Triangle completes on £212.5m Midtown deal
A consortium headed up by investment, development and asset management outfit Triangle has just completed on the acquisition of a major portfolio in Holborn.
Postcode Lottery: Prime Central London’s investment hotspots
SW1X (Belgravia) is London's most expensive postcode and W1D/T (Soho) shows the highest long-term growth history in PCL, but W1T/W (Fitzrovia) is the best bet for property investment according to some…
Carlyle Group in search for Bankside Quarter partner
The Carlyle Group is officially on the lookout for a joint venture funding partner for its colossal Bankside Quarter project on London's South Bank.
Instructions on the up as vendors think the market is ‘reaching its zenith’ – D&G
London's homeowners are starting to sell-up in droves as the perception that we've reached the top of the market gains more traction, according to Douglas & Gordon.