Location: United Kingdom
House price growth holds steady, but skewed by London
UK house prices rose at a steady +11.7% in the year to August 2014, marking no change in the annual rate compared to the previous month.
August managed +0.
FORECAST: +3.5% for UK house prices next year, but 0% for PCL – Knight Frank
Average UK house prices will rise by 3.
Buffett looks to make a move on UK real estate agency
Warren Buffett's looking to do a Virgin, turning his Berkshire Hathaway company name into a global consumer brand.
MIPIM UK: Residential Highlights
The inaugural MIPIM UK rolls into London's Olympia tomorrow, promising "a year's worth of business in three days."
Staying Ahead of the Ripple: The importance of opportunism in a changing market
In today’s marketplace, developers can’t afford to pigeon-hole themselves when it comes to site choice; it's time to become more opportunistic, says Chris Lanitis...
Boris and the BPF lobby to keep office-to-resi out of central London
"More high value residential property in central London could upset balance," argues Boris Johnson as the Mayor of London, the British Property Federation, Planning Officers Society London and London…
‘Ability to Buy’ better than in 2007, except in London
It's more affordable to buy a home now than it was in 2007 - unless you're in London - says Hamptons International in a new report that tracks the "Ability to Buy".
RBKC planning chief to retire
RBKC's Executive Director for Planning and Borough Development has announced his retirement.
West London to see slowest price growth in Britain over the next five years
Average house prices are in for a 30% increase over the next five years, with London (not PCL, mind;
Country market eases to slowest price growth in nearly two years
The country house market seems to be slowing from a brisk march to a gentle stroll, says Knight Frank, as the rate of price growth trundles to its lowest point in nearly two years.
Prime Property of the Week: Magic Barts
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Marsh & Parsons plans first North London branch
Marsh & Parsons is lining up its fourth new office opening of the year.
The new branch, in the heart of Camden, will be the agency's first to cover North London exclusively;