Location: United Kingdom
‘Try before you buy’ renters on the up in the Home Counties
"There is evidence to suggest that some tenants are renting before making a decision about purchasing property ahead of the election," says Knight Frank, as prime rents in the Home Counties rose by 3.
New Oxford Street Estate goes for £15.75m
The New Oxford Street Estate, a cluster of seven freehold buildings fronting London's New Oxford Street, Museum Street and West Central Street, has been snapped up for £15.75m.
‘Pre-election bounce’ in house price sentiment
There's "resilience in the face of upcoming election uncertainty" amongst homeowners, notes Markit's senior economist.
KWM boosts high-end real estate team with yet more Eversheds talent
Law firm King & Wood Mallesons has hired a raft of new partners as it continues to develop its high-end real estate capability in London.
RBKC to scrap permitted development rights for basements
RBKC has made a borough-wide article direction to remove permitted development rights in relation to basements.
Prime Property of the Week: Holy Trinity
Ten Trinity Square, London
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The transformation of this 1923 monolith must rank among the capital's most exciting residential schemes of recent years;
Hong Kong buyers zone in on London’s prime fringe; unfazed by UK polls
The forthcoming UK general election matters "not a jot" to Hong Kong buyers of London resi, according to industry titan Mark Collins.
INFOGRAPHIC: The London Property Marathon
Canny online outfit emoov has repurposed the route of this weekend's London Marathon to create a pretty interesting tour of the capital's property market.
Huge development project up for sale in ‘Dublin’s Knightsbridge’
A seven-acre development site in Dublin's swankiest district has just been brought to market.
Greenland picks Kier for first Ram Quarter delivery
Construction firm Kier Group has been given the preferred bidder nod by The Greenland Group to deliver the £170m first phase of The Ram Quarter, its flagship regeneration scheme in Wandsworth.
Chestertons launches interactive historical house price tool
London estate agency Chestertons has created an interactive map that lets buyers and sellers check and compare how prices have moved each year from 1996.
‘Iconic, groundbreaking and inspiring’ Adjaye masterpiece asks £5.5m
One of the most celebrated contemporary properties in west London - a mind-blowing creation by starchitect David Adjaye - has become available for the first time since its construction.