Location: South West
If a property was worth £1m in 2007…
By Savills' reckoning, values in the inner commuter zone are now at least back to their 2007 peak, and those in the outer commuter zones aren't far off.
Prime urban prices rising twice as fast as rural homes’
Prime country houses prices rose, on average, by 1.9% in the first three months of the year, says Knight Frank, taking the annual increase to +4.5%.
First Impressionists: The value of art in property
Anyone who has the money can buy a plane, car or beautifully crafted clothes. Art is individual, says Joe Burns, and it plays a key role in selling today's prime and super-prime properties...
Property Vision rebrands to mark its big 3-0
Buying agency Property Vision has followed the lead of JLL and Cluttons by unveiling a "comprehensive re-brand," changing it's solid Trajan Pro classicism for some sunny yellow highlights to celebrate…
Islamic investment “has become a financial powerhouse in the UK”
Sharia investment is booming around the world but the UK's 10,000 Muslim millionaires "are still limited in their options," says prime central London property investment house LCP.
La Vida Local: Neighbourhood Planning’s southern appeal
Localism - a cornerstone of the Government's planning reformation - is big in the affluent South, but lacks traction in the rest of the country according to research by Turley.
The best places to live in Britain are…
Skipton in North Yorkshire, Newnham in Cambridge, Monmouth in Wales and Falmouth in Cornwall have been named as "The Best Places to Live" in Britain by The Sunday Times.
The Doer-Upper goes bargain hunting in St Tropez
Buying a house in France is one thing, says Alan Page; owning it under Monsieur Hollande's regime is quite another. Which means that Riviera brokers' books are bulging with unsold second homes;
Carter Jonas strengthens Bath office
Carter Jonas has further bolstered its offering in Bath, hiring two experienced surveyors from JLL.
Westminster “crisis” as empty homes cause voter shortage – Labour
It's an "Empty Homes Crisis" as overseas property investors reduce the number of voters in Westminster. So claims the borough's Labour Group.
Blair calls in the valuers to Connaught Square
Tony Blair's called in the valuers to his Connaught Square home, reports the Daily Mail, although a spokesperson has insisted that "The Blairs have absolutely no plans to sell their home."
“Best waterside development site on the South Coast” comes up for sale
Billed as "the best waterside development site on the entire English South Coast", a massive opportunity has come up in Devon with plans for 90 new homes with direct river frontage.
Chances to buy 3.