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Stagnation Point: Is the housing market in the eye of the storm?
In all his years as a buying agent, this is the first time Prime Purchase's Frank Speir has seen the market hit a complete standstill; something has got to give, he says...
Planning system ‘on the brink’ as under-resourcing thwarts development
Britain's planning system is "on the brink", warns a new report by the British Property Federation and GL Hearn, as the number of major applications (of 10 or more dwellings) tumbles and determination…
It’s cheaper to buy than to rent in over a third of British cities – Zoopla
"The financial strain of buying can be overstated," says Zoopla (if you ignore deposits and purchase fees etc, and bank on interest rates staying low), as the portal informs us that it's cheaper to buy…
Shove Thy Neighbour: Kensington’s next-door strangers
Nobody pops round to borrow a cup of sugar in Kensington, laments Alan Page, as he muses on why neighbourly relations are such different affairs in the town and country...
MIPIM UK Awards: The finalists
MIPIM UK in London's Olympia, La Croisette's slightly less glamorous sibling, is coming up fast.
Hogwarts homes hit the market in Hertfordshire
Comer Homes has released 28 residential units in Hertfordshire's Royal Connaught Park, a former public school built in 1903 which may look familiar thanks to its appearances in nearly 400 films and TV…
Grade I Somerset stonker goes for £10m
One of Somerset's most beautiful private homes, the 18th century Ven House in Milborne Port, has reportedly been snapped up by a Labour grandee for a cool £10m.
Rise Of The Super Home: Are London mega-mansions the new penthouses?
A mega mansion in the world’s most desirable capital city is the ultimate status symbol for the global elite, but unlike in many other countries, there are only a handful of truly palatial private…
Pension freedoms aren’t creating an over 55’s property bonanza
Future dealings in the property market by householders currently over the age of 55 will account for more than three million property transactions, worth a total of more than £775bn, says the Prudential.
Design for living on show at Open House Weekend
More than 700 London buildings will be opening their doors to the public on the 19th and 20th September for this year's Open House Weekend.
Tenants’ Super-Prime: A field guide to London’s UHNW rental tribes
Mayfair is "the ultimate destination for high net worth renters," says Tunstall Property, "followed by Knightsbridge and Belgravia respectively." Marylebone, however, comes out on top for rental investments.
Offshore companies have bought-up £150bn of UK property in the last 15 years
Over £150bn-worth of UK property has been bought-up by offshore firms since 1999, according to new research by The Sunday Times.