Location: United Kingdom
The slow rise of the Chinese buyer
Chinese developers have made their mark in London in the last year with several headline-grabbing deals.
Private Performance: How Britain’s great private estates excel
Private estates have proved to be strong performers in the post credit crunch era and continue to evolve, says Savills' Director of Residential Research Lucian Cook.
Fund buys Old Brompton Road scheme for £25m
Cordea Savills has snapped up a tasty-looking new asset on behalf of its Prime London Residential Development Fund.
90% of developers believe the resi profits are outside of London this year
Nine out of ten residential developers think that the biggest profit opportunities this year are in the regions, rather than in Greater London, according to a survey by Regentsmead.
Hatton Real Estate launches resi arm
Commercial agency Hatton Real Estate is moving into the residential space, launching a new resi department headed up the firm's CBRE alumnus Matt Cobb.
River Dues: Old Father Thames’ 20% price premium
As Putney dusts off its deck shoes in advance of Sunday's Boat Race, Marsh & Parsons has noted that homes on that 374 yard stretch of river pay - on average - a 20% price premium for their views.
Another capital site for Taylor Wimpey Central London
Developer Taylor Wimpey Central London has made another addition to its burgeoning portfolio, snapping up a decent-sized site at Paddington Basin in an off-market deal.
Prime rents fell most rapidly in London and Hong Kong last year – Knight Frank
Using its considerable research muscle to measure performance across seventeen major world cities, Knight Frank's Prime Global Rental Index recorded a 4.8% boost in 2013.
Strutts launches Cambridge lettings arm
A year after opening a sales office in Cambridge, Strutt & Parker is expanding services to cover residential lettings as well.
An Anatomy of Atria: How to unlock a building’s potential from within
Well-planned atria can make unusable space habitable or conjure the all-important 'wow factor' out of something ordinary, ultimately increasing the overall value, explains MSMR's Sheila McCusker...
International interest cools as PCL begins to look fully priced – Hamptons
UK buyers are snapping up the lion's share of properties in the capital, according to Hamptons International's latest findings, with domestic purchasers accounting for 77% of all sales across the firm's…
New Development Head for Morpheus
London design house/ developer Morpheus has recruited a new Head of Development.