Location: United Kingdom
Top end buyers remain cautious in ‘fully taxed’ prime central London
Prime properties in London saw their values tick upwards by an average of 1.6% over the last three months, but they're still 0.7% below where they were at this point in 2014.
Government pledges £100m investment fund to support small builders
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has promised to hand out £100m to small builders (who deliver 10-100 units a year) to "recognise and support their important role in keeping the country building."
Strutt & Parker buys high-end Buckinghamshire estate agency
Strutt & Parker has acquired two-branch Buckinghamshire estate agency Roberts Newby.
The Blue Budget: Prime property’s wants, needs and expectations
There's a palpable sense of positivity in the high-value property industry about this week's "Blue Budget." Well, more so than usual for a Budget week.
CBRE ramps up resi lettings offering in London
CBRE has been ploughing more investment into its burgeoning resi business; the firm has significantly strengthened its lettings capability in the capital with a raft of new hires.
James Thornett
Required Reading: Lease extensions and collective enfranchisement
There are plenty of pitfalls in the lease extension process, says Robert Marchbank; if you miss deadlines, it can have a serious financial impact...
What is a lease extension?
Dukelease unveils £150m Oxford Street scheme
A swanky new scheme has just been unveiled on the formerly-forgotten-about eastern section of Oxford Street.
London’s great estates team up for world first eco initiative
Five of London's biggest property owners have formed "a unique collaboration" to promote green infrastructure in the capital.
Huge rise in PCL tenancies as buyers turn to let
One of PCL's top lettings agencies has reported a massive 94% year on year increase in tenancies, seemingly driven by disappointed buyers giving up on the idea of finding their perfect pad.
Countrywide fortifies Executive Team to ‘build a bigger and better company’
Countrywide Plc has made a batch of key appointments to its Executive Team, with a remit to "lay the foundations for delivering the ambitions of Building our Future programme."
Thackeray offloads Fulham site for £16.2m
The Thackeray Estate has sold a rare development site in Parsons Green for £16.225m.
Robert Kime-designed Wilton Crescent townhouse asks £32m
A rare instruction on one of London's most exclusive crescents has just hit the market, sporting a mighty £32m price tag.