Location: Prime Central London
Deverell Smith appoints twelve new consultants
Property recruitment outfit Deverell Smith has announced a raft of new appointments in response to a boom in demand for top candidates across the industry.
Some of the new starters
Prime London prices behind the curve as PCL plateaus
The prime central London market is hitting a plateau, says Savills, but that doesn't mean that prime London is over-priced...
Square Mile High: How the City hit £3,000 psf
After a 15.3% surge in the last year alone, resi prices in London's Square Mile are reaching highs of up to £3,000 per square foot, says Diana Alam, Associate Director of Residential for JLL...
Savills brings Scotland to London
There's a 'surge in interest' for prime Scottish property from London-based buyers, says Savills, which is organising a Scottish Property Expo in the capital at the end of April to tap the demand.
Compare the Markets: Global luxury property prices benchmarked
What's the price of luxury? Well it depends where you're buying, says Christie's International Real Estate, which has worked out what the entry prices are in ten prime destinations around the world.
£10m Victorian period piece comes to the market in Kensington
One of the last vestiges of high Victoriana in Kensington has just hit the market for a cool £10m.
PCL v Prime Country: Price gap ‘close to the widest it has ever been’
"The differential between prime central London and prime country houses is close to the widest it has ever been", says Knight Frank in its latest market briefing, but there's something of a resurgence…
INTERVIEW: City & Country’s Helen Moore on respectful heritage development
Fresh from overseeing the ambitious conversion of Bentley Priory in North London, Helen Moore, MD of developer City & Country, on respecting heritage, spotting opportunities and creating value...
National market back on track as transactions build but don’t boom
The national housing market is 'showing signs of strengthening' says CBRE, as transaction levels maintain 2013's strength (last year saw 1.1 million deals go through;
No Messing About on the River: Why Putney is pulling in the new-build punters
The ripple effect has made this riverside hub one to watch for a prime new-build investment, says CBRE's Head of Residential Mark Collins...
Langham Square
Grainger moves into prime SW3 with 61-house portfolio deal
Grainger plc, Britain's biggest listed residential property owner/manager, has bought a 61-house portfolio in Chelsea for £160m.
Ovington St, SW3
Lend or Foe: How will the MMR affect High Net Worth borrowers?
The mortgage market gets a new set of rules at the end of the month: expect some teething problems and stressful work for lenders and intermediaries, says Islay Robinson, but the Mortgage Market Review also…