Location: United Kingdom
Two thirds of UK building companies turn down work due to skills shortage
There's a "desperate need" for apprentices in the construction sector, says the Federation of Master Builders as it has a go at drilling down into the skills shortage.
Rare £10m ‘super-villa’ scheme comes up for sale in St John’s Wood
Something pretty extraordinary has just hit the open market in St John's Wood; a £10m period villa that comes complete with planning permission to double its size.
‘Summer boom’ for Mayfair lettings as viewings jump by a fifth
The number of viewings for rental properties in Mayfair has surged by 20% in the last three months, while the number of new prospective tenants has jumped by 25%, reports central London lettings agency E…
New builds and the East drive house price growth
The pace of house price growth has eased up a touch, according to the latest from the Office for National Statistics.
UK house prices increased by 5.
Berkeley unveils ‘private enclave’ of new townhouses in SW London
Berkeley Homes has pulled back the curtain on a private enclave of Georgian-inspired new-builds in leafy Wimbledon.
Ballymore to link Embassy Gardens towers with glass ‘sky pool’ in world first
Ballymore has come up with something pretty spectacular for its Embassy Gardens scheme in Nine Elms - a 25 metre pool linking two of the residential buildings at tenth floor level.
Rising interest rates and a slowing global economy top property market risk list
Rising interest rates are the biggest threat to property price performance in the UK, says Knight Frank, as it charts the biggest risk factors to the market.
Finchatton’s Lansbury penthouse hits the rental market
The marquee apartment in Finchatton's recent super-prime scheme next to Harrods has just come up for rent.
The Mary Berry Effect: What makes a property popular?
In its first foray into consumer-focused research, OnTheMarket.com has discovered that kitchens are an important room for prospective property buyers and tenants.
The IT Crowd: Young tech millionaires splash out on London’s super-prime homes
Youthful tech and IT millionaires are fast becoming some of the key players on London's super-prime scene.
At-A-Glance: Redrawing London’s super-prime map
It looks like super-prime buyers are starting to venture outside London's "golden postcodes" in search of value and product.
Two new board members at Weston as turnover tipped to hit £200m
Developer Weston Homes has appointed Jonathan Lewis and Jane Stock to its Group board.