Location: United Kingdom
Qatar Sheikh-up could cause “Marbella Effect” in prime London
Qatar's changing of the top brass - as Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir, hands over power to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim, this Summer - could cause a chunky "Marbella Effect" on the …
(Late) Spring Fling: Highest prime property demand since 2007 – Hamptons
Demand for property across London and the South of the UK is at its highest level since 2007, up 20% on the same time last year, according to Hamptons International
Four property market predictions (and a chance to win a case of wine)
Tea leaves at the ready. What will happen to the property market over the next 12 months is anybody's guess, but some are rather more well informed..
Prime London property prices to rocket another 40% by 2017 – Chesterton Humberts
Chesterton Humberts has gone pretty punchy on its predictions for the next few years, forecasting a whopping 40% boost in prime London capital values between now and 2017
Fall-throughs fall by two thirds – D&G
The dreaded fall-through rate is down on this time last year, according to Douglas & Gordon's roundup of last month's activity, but stock remains a concern
Thumbs-up on Hans Place for Finchatton’s Squire & Partners scheme
Finchatton has been granted planning permission for a Squire and Partners-designed residential development in Knightsbridge, round the corner from Harrods and The Lansbury
London’s heritage skyline under threat – Unesco
Unesco has called for a stop to works on a series of high-rise developments in Waterloo, Nine Elms, Vauxhall and Elephant & Castle ahead of it's annual meeting in Cambodia
Agents lining up to back new property portal
Agents Mutual, the new agent-owned property portal that is aiming to take-on Rightmove and Zoopla, is going great guns, having recruited around 500 agents already
Mixing It Up: The new school of mixed-use development
As a raft of new schemes promise buyers "hotel levels" of customer service, Robert Soning asks whether property management companies are ready to deal with the challenges presented by this new era of m…
New Head of Sales for Kay & Co
Kay & Co has appointed Matthew Abernethy as Associate Director and Head of Sales at its freshly rebranded Hyde Park branch.
Hampstead’s Day of the Triffids
Japanese Knotwood has invaded Hampstead's celebrity enclave, threatening the values (and structures) of homes belonging to the likes of Tom Conti, Esther Rantzen and Thierry Henry
Agents turn to luxury buzz-words to flog houses
257,000 homes in the UK are now described as having a "high spec" interior, according to research by Aviva, as estate agents focus on luxury buzz-words to bring in buyers, listing high-end finishings alongside…