Location: United Kingdom
Prime Central London: An investors’ market review
There's no denying that things in prime central London have become more tricky, with some punitive tax changes and a deceleration of price growth, but the Golden Postcodes and their environs have "demonstrated remarkable…
By a Country Mile: Why prime country markets are set to outperform prime London
If history is anything to go by, country locations are set to significantly outperform London over the next few years, as the prime markets enter the next stage of the housing cycle, says Savills' Sophie…
Why the stamp duty surcharge is destined to fail, miserably
Serial buy-to-let investors will simply move into the market for cheaper property, making things even harder for first time buyers, says Rob Hill...
Ballymore to sell off ‘landmark’ ground rent portfolio
Ballymore is gearing up to sell off a portfolio of ground rent receipts from 3,654 units across eight of its sites, including phase one of Embassy Gardens in Vauxhall.
Masterplanner sought for Hammersmith makeover
After years of talking, the search has kicked off to find a masterplanner capable of revamping Hammersmith Town Centre.
London’s ‘challenging conditions’ impacting sales says Capco
The developer behind what's being billed as "the next great estate of London" has been making some worrying noises about supply and demand levels in the capital.
‘A challenging year’ for Countrywide as operating profits slump 37%
2015 was "a significantly tougher year" said Countrywide Plc's Chairman Grenville Turner as the firm presented a "mixed" bag of financial results - including a hefty 37% drop in operating profits - in…
Mega-lateral up for rent in Northacre’s The Bromptons
A colossal flat in one of London's most celebrated luxury schemes, The Bromptons in Chelsea, has just come up for rent at £25k a week.
Candy’s Omni Capital rebrands as Fortwell Capital
CPC Group-owned short-term lender Omni Capital Partners Limited has changed its name to become, with immediate effect, Fortwell Capital Limited.
Housebuilding starts jump 23% to nearly double 2009’s low-point
The number of starts and completions on new-build homes reached their highest level since 2008 at the end of 2015, rising by 23% in Q4 compared to the same period a year earlier.
#Budget2016: A property industry wishlist from Belgravia
With just three weeks to go until Budget Day (doesn't it come around fast...
Halebourne debuts ‘ultra-luxe’ apartment scheme in Berkshire
Halebourne Group has lifted the lid on its forthcoming "ultra-luxe" apartment scheme in gentile Berkshire.