Location: United Kingdom
Quantifying the return on home improvements
"What difference would £50,000 worth of home improvements make to the value of your property?"
This was the question posed to 2,000 UK homeowners recently, revealing some very confident consumers.
Belgravia mansion features in $1bn fraud case
Townhouse on Lygon Place listed amongst $1bn-worth of trophy assets the Feds are looking to "recover" in a case involving a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund
Shutdown: Why something has to be done about stamp duty
Our new Chancellor needs to signal to the international community that the UK is open for business, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
A falling market ‘could jumpstart online agencies with upmarket clients’
A downturn at the top end of the property market could be a boon for online estate agencies looking to target higher-value homes, argues Michelle Ricci of property research and analysis firm Propcision...
Relocation searches ‘up by 50%’ in prime London lettings market
The prime London lettings market is showing "signs of positivity", with a "healthy" number of deals being agreed for this time of year, according to Knightsbridge agency W.A. Ellis.
Scotland plans to extend permitted development rights to build more, faster
Scotland's government is planning to extend permitted development rights (PDRs) in an effort to get more homes built and to speed up the planning process.
Lester’s Haus scales back in London
Haus branches in Chiswick and Shepherds Bush have closed up shop
Stacks becomes first RICS-accredited independent buying agency
Firm set up some 32 years ago and HQ-ed in Gloucestershire
Why property financiers must keep calm and carry on lending
The future of the UK property market depends on whether markets, lenders, investors and developers choose to trade on negative sentiment, as opposed to the strong underlying fundamentals, says Randeesh…
French bank forecasts ‘severe downturn’ for post-Brexit PCL
French bank Société Générale has included one of the bleakest post-Brexit predictions we've seen so far in a note to its clients.
King’s Road Crossrail hub gets TfL backing
The prospect of a Crossrail station on the King's Road in Chelsea has moved a step closer.
What impact will Brexit really have on the UK’s prime resi markets?
Savills has done a sterling job of summing up where we're at and identifying the "key drivers" at play in the post-Brexit arena.