Location: South East

Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire estate agency Waterfords has recruited a new Head of Lettings.

House prices have risen by 1.7% since June, taking the annual rate of growth in July to +7.2%, according to the latest batch of stats from the Land Registry.

Residential developer City & Country has just bought one of the country's most important period mansions - the Grade I-listed Police College at Bramshill in Hampshire - for an undisclosed sum.

12 streets - all in London - claim an average house prices over £10m

There's a palpable sense of relief in the South Devon air this morning;

There is no doubt that the Home Counties market remains buoyant, says Garry Collins.

Residential projects are still leading the construction industry's growth, with 37% of all contracts awarded in July going to housebuilding.

Average rents across prime London turned in a positive performance during Q2, reports Chestertons, ticking up by 0.5% on Q1. They're still down by 0.

There's just tonnes of interiors and design stuff going in London from the 13th - 21st September for the London Design Festival. Here's a small(ish) selection of highlights: A Place Called Home

Surrey's Wentworth Estate is one of the most valuable residential enclaves in Britain.

Middle Eastern buyers account for half of Mayfair's super-prime (£10m+) deals and around 10% of all acquisitions in the area, says Wetherell.

The punitive tax regime put in place by the French government has had a dramatic effect on the country’s housing market.