Location: United Kingdom
Westminster mulls office-to-resi conversion tax
There's talk of a tax on office-to-resi conversions in Westminster, as the Council tries to maintain its 10-year principle of a "fine grain" level of mixed use buildings.
PCL house prices to rise by 6% (not 0%) this year – Knight Frank
Barely a week after Savills tore up its start-of-the-year predictions, adding 6.
CBRE nabs Savills’ property bros
Julien Mills and Luke Mills, the brothers behind Savills' London Residential Development team for the last 15 years, have jumped ship to join CBRE's residential team as Executive Directors.
Demand for London’s super-prime “unwavering”
Despite being lumbered with astronomical SDLT and ATED bills, one agency reckons buyers at the top end haven't been beaten into submission just yet.
Deloitte Real Estate kicks off recruitment spree
The recently repackaged Deloitte Real Estate is going on a bit of a "lateral hire" binge in an effort to meet the firm's big ambitions in the property market.
£3m Trelissick contents sale doubles estimates
Everything went at Trelissick House in Cornwall this week, as Bonhams' epic contents sale made £3m on a £1.5m estimate.
Trade in Chelsea: Young domestic buyers prop up SW3/10 as developers move out
Q2 was pretty good for Strutt & Parker’s Chelsea office, and there are a few nuggets of interest in the stats for property market watchers...
Dublin Up: Irish property market in recovery?
After five years of relentless decline, with house prices falling by over 50% in some areas, it looks like Ireland's property market might be pulling itself together.
Fine & Country gears up for worldwide recruitment drive
Although the phrase "international conference" can strike fear into anyone's heart, we have to admit last week's Fine & Country shindig looked pretty impressive.
Land Registry records 45% increase in £1m+ sales
As usual, there's a few interesting morsels in amongst all the Land Registry data released today.
Last chance on Cornwall Terrace
After what you could safely call a pretty successful sales push, only one of Oakmayne's ten Cornwall Terrace uber-projects remains on the market.
West Side Story: Bayswater, Westbourne & Kensington prices go wild
If you've been on the streets of prime west London recently, you'll know the market is sizzling, with Bayswater, Notting Hill, Westbourne Grove, Holland Park, Ladbroke Grove and Kensington all hotter…