Location: United Kingdom
‘Game-changing’ planning reforms include permission-free upward extensions in London
The government has released "the second half of the Budget" today, with a heavy focus on addressing the shortage of housing supply - a topic that was noticeably absent from Wednesday's speech.
SE London market unaffected by summer slowdown – JLL
JLL's South East operation is apparently rattling through six sales a week at the moment, which is pretty good going for the height of summer.
Lawes
INTERVIEW: Mark Parkinson & Tom Hudson of Middleton Advisors on the art of giving good advice
Started up in 2008 by two of the UK's most experienced buying agents, Middleton Advisors has gone on to become a go-to name for purchasers in need of pro advice.
Docklands property ‘resilient’ in face of global financial uncertainty
"Soaring" sales and lettings in Canary Wharf and Docklands are likely to be immune from both political posturing between global banking corporations and the Treasury, and the looming spectre of a possible…
Avenue Road mansion goes for over £40m in pre-election mega-deal
One of the deals of 2015 has just come to light in St John's Wood.
According to Land Registry records, a mansion on leafy Avenue Road (not far from Lord's) went for a whopping £40.
Get Your Côte: French Riviera ‘next in line’ for ultra-prime boom
A weak euro, suppressed prices and some recent tax changes have made property on the French Riviera much more appealing to foreign purchasers of late, reports Savills.
Infamous royal love nest up for sale in Marylebone
The love nest at the heart of one of the 20th century's most talked-about royal scandals has come up for sale, nearly 80 years after the resulting abdication crisis threatened to bring down the monarchy.
#Budget2015: Permanent Non Dom status abolished; IHT threshold raised; BtL relief restricted
"We have to move Britain from a low-wage, high-tax, high-welfare society to a higher-wage, lower-tax, lower-welfare economy," said Chancellor George (four times) as he delivered a very Conservative Budget;
#Budget2015: Prime property industry reactions to BtL, Non Dom and IHT changes
The three big policy announcements for the high-value property industry in today's Emergency Budget were a mixed bag.
Super-rare Eaton Square mansion goes on sale for £55m
One of only 15 houses remaining out of 118 buildings on the famous square
‘Emerging Prime’ capital values to climb 10% over the next 12 months – D&G
Covering the heartlands of Battersea Park, Battersea, Balham, Clapham, East Putney, West Putney, Southfields & Earlsfield, Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Pimlico & Westminster and Fulham, the D&G Emerging…