Location: United Kingdom
Buyer pays $18m over the asking for New York apartment
While buyers may be busy chipping away at prices in London, a mega-CEO in New York has just paid $18m over the asking for an Upper East Side apartment.
Prime London property prices dip on referendum uncertainty
Prime property prices in London dipped by 0.
Impeccable Manors: Feudal property pecking order ‘alive and well’
You're unlikely to find lords of the manor in their ancestral homes, vicars in vicarages or ‘serfs’ in cottages these days, but the feudal property pecking order is "alive and well", according to…
Battersea Power Station developer ‘still positive’ after Brexit shock
SP Setia, the Malaysian property development firm behind the transformation of Battersea Power Station, has issued an update reaffirming its long-term commitment to the project in the wake of Brexit, and…
Inaugural HQR Summer Ball raises over £50k for charity
The first HQR Summer Ball - an annual bash for London's high-end resi construction sector - has raised a whopping £54,330 for the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Lighthouse Club.
Simon Scott launches luxury Ealing townhouse scheme
Simon Scott Homes has launched its new townhouse scheme in Ealing, with the punchy promise of "similar family lifestyles" to neighbourhoods like Kensington and Notting Hill, for a fraction of the price.
Keep calm, keep hold and remain in PCL post-Brexit
Now is probably not the best time for the short-term speculative property dealers, but those looking in London with a long-term view should find less competition and more sensible prices, says a confident James…
London property lenders put on hold as Brexit uncertainty grips
Singapore's third largest lender, UOB, has suspended its loans programme in London "for the time being" in the wake of Britain's vote to exit the European Union, and a UK bridging lender has "paused" second…
International property marketing service expands portal reach
Properstar, a property portal designed to help UK agents market to an international audience, has signed a deal that nearly doubles its network of portals around the world.
Jules Pipe named as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration & skills
London mayor Sadiq Khan has officially appointed Jules Pipe CBE to his top team as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills.
Prime global rents fall for third quarter in a row
Top-end rents around the world have fallen for the third consecutive quarter, says Knight Frank, as London slips to 11th in the firm's prime rental rankings.
Overall, prime rents dropped by 0.
Buyer bags £26.5m unmod Eaton Square mansion
One of the biggest deals of the year so far