Location: Prime Central London
New-build sales up 39% as buyers “pre-empt” price surge
2013 is turning out to be a pretty good year for the resi development market.
“Busiest ever” roadshow for Benhams as SE Asian investors target London’s prime fringes
Reports from the ground suggest that South East Asia's famed appetite for investing in London's property market is showing no signs of waning.
Superprime agent attacked
Prime London property stalwart Gary Hersham has had a run-in with the wrong sorts, getting mugged by a gang of four reprobates near Marble Arch at the weekend, just a few days before his daughter's wedding.
20% of prime properties have had prices reduced
Price reductions at the top-end of the property market are falling: 20% of £1m+ homes currently on the market have been reduced in price, compared to 28% at this time last year, according to some research…
Hong Kong tops construction cost league
Hong Kong has trumped Switzerland as most expensive construction market, according to EC Harris's latest International Construction Costs Report, while Australia and Japan have both seen significant…
Candy gets nod to turn Knightsbridge HQ into a single home
Candy & Candy has won planning permission to turn its own Knightsbridge office into a chunky 13,616 sq ft single residence.
Planning for Dummies: Boles launches simple guidance portal
Planning Minister Nick Boles has (nearly, finally) published a new national online planning guidance resource for public testing and comment.
PCL prices now 60% above their 2009 market low; Greater London prices catching up
Prime central London property prices rose for the 34th month in a row in August, according to the latest from Knight Frank, with a 0.6% month-on-month increase taking that rise to 4.
For Sale: Foxtons confirms £55m September float plans
Today's the day that Foxtons formerly hangs out the For Sale sign, with an announcement that the estate agency will float at least 50% of its shares on the FTSE stock market.
RICS & Mortar Board: Countrywide launches fast track surveyor scheme
You've probably heard plenty of chat about a "Surveyor Crunch" lately, with reports of hellish delays backing up the market all summer.
Trumping the Gazumpers: How to avoid getting burned as the market heats up
Buyers will need to have their wits about them as gazumping returns with a vengeance, says Camilla Dell...
Jones Lang LaSalle revises forecasts; PCL prices to rise by 6% in 2013 and 3% nationally
Jones Lang LaSalle has joined the flurry of firms significantly revising their market predictions up for the rest of the year and beyond.