Location: United Kingdom
Caricature Homes: Why are some developers creating show homes for stereotypes?
Some developers are creating show homes for extreme stereotypes, not people, rages Alan Page as he moots a few suggestions to help the unimaginative designer.
New SW London office for Hamptons
Estate agency giant Hamptons International has decided to open up a new shop front in leafy south west London.
The new Earlsfield & Southfields offering will debut in June;
Derwent unveils new Fitzrovia scheme
Derwent London has just launched its latest scheme in the prime Crossrail pocket between Tottenham Court Road and Goodge Street.
Cadogan portfolio soars to £5.2bn
The Cadogan Estate had a pretty successful 2014, going by its latest set of accounts. The overall value of its property portfolio rose by a chunky 13.5% to hit a new peak of nearly £5.2 billion.
High Street Ken block with 100+ flats sold to private buyer
A private buyer has reportedly just snapped up a key chunk of High Street Kensington.
£15m Scottish estate to go under the hammer at £3m
Despite being described as "one of the finest houses to be built in Scotland this century", this 547 acre Highlands estate is due to be auctioned off in September at a knockdown price.
Flurry of £20m+ trophy homes puts Westminster on the super-prime map
The venerable area of Westminster looks to be firmly establishing itself on the super-prime stage; we hear an unprecedented number of £20m+ trophy homes are currently hitting the market...
Tasty Locations: House prices near Michelin Star restaurants outperform
House prices in most areas surrounding restaurants recently-awarded a Michelin Star outperformed the wider market the year following the accolade, according to some new research by Knight Frank.
Supreme Court passes baton to Parliament in legislating against unfair service charges
An important legal ruling has been handed down by the UK Supreme Court this morning, on whether service charges that leaseholders pay have to reflect the costs actually incurred by the landlord, or whether…
1143 sales worth £1.9 billion: A decade in the Scottish prime resi market
A ten-year retrospective of the Scottish housing market has revealed 1,143 £1m+ property sales since 2005, "giving a total market value of over £1.9 billion".
Highgate mansion spared as planners reject £80m ‘Stalinist wedding cake’
Proposals to replace one of Highgate's best-known period piles with a new-build mansion potentially worth £80m have been sensationally thrown out by the government's planning inspector.
House prices to rise by 18% over next five years as ‘market stability returns’ – Cluttons
House prices are all set to rise by 18% over the next five years, while rents are likely to increase by 19.