Location: South West
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.
Prime Purchase grows Cotswolds team
Property buying agency Prime Purchase is boosting its presence in the Cotswolds, recruiting a local Savills man to its team.
True Romance: Inside the £20m Somerset heartbreaker
Described as "England's most romantic estate", the achingly beautiful Compton Castle has reportedly just changed hands for around £20m, which would also make it the most expensive property ever sold…
Cambridge trounces Oxford to top university property league
Sambucas will soon be lit up and down the country in an age-old ceremony to mark the start of the new academic year, but which university towns and cities have been on fire in real estate terms?
Rise of the Renters: Yields tighten as PRS sector blooms
Regional cities outside of London have been the driving force in a significant lift in the number of households in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last decade, says Knight Frank, but yields across…
Earl and Countess’ rescue of Dorset mansion shortlisted for top heritage award
A Neolithic tomb in Cornwall, a shell grotto on a Georgian estate in Dorset, a Victorian coffin works in Birmingham, a Sheffield steel workshop and a 14th century Norfolk church are just some of the heritage…
Regional Champions: Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Oxford outperform
Southern England's prime cities - Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Oxford - have been out-performing pretty much every other location, including London, over the last 12 months, as supply stays tight, more…
20% of home buyers in Oxford and Cambridge previously lived in London
Oxford and Cambridge have seen the best of Britain's price growth over the last year, says property search agency Garrington, with capital values increasing by 14.9% and 13.8% respectively.
Tide turns in UK’s waterfront market as average premium surges to 70%
A prime waterfront property is now worth an average of 70% more than a similar property inland, according to new analysis of homes along the UK's waterways and coastlines.