Location: United Kingdom
Splitting the Difference: Average discount from asking price shrinks to 2.9%
The gap between average asking prices and average prices achieved is smaller than at any time since 2007, according to new findings by Hamptons International.
“Real” house prices still 16% below 2008 market peak
It's a "highly regionalised" market across the UK, according to Knight Frank's latest resi market update: average house prices across the country are 5% up on the year, with prime central London showing…
Artists in Residences: St James gifts RCA a Riverlight space
Property developer St James has decided to give the Royal College of Art an open studio space in its 806-resi unit Riverlight scheme in VNEB (Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea).
Cotswolds top list of “least affordable” places to live
Country is significantly more pricey than town, according to some new research by Halifax, which concludes that there is "a rural premium in all regions" of the UK after pitching house prices against salaries.
NFoPP backs Agents’ Mutual; closes PropertyLive portal
The National Federation of Property Professionals (NFoPP) has just announced that it is shutting down its PropertyLive property portal and "will give its exclusive support to the new property portal to…
CBRE adds another to resi valuation team
CBRE has hired Kate Brennan (née Moxey) as Associate Director in its Residential Valuation team.
Principles of Development: Alan Waxman
Alan Waxman, MD of prime developer Landmass, lays down his five favourite projects and ten golden rules...
What are your ten principles of development?
Ask yourself, who’s going to buy it?
London asking prices rocket by an “unsustainable” 10% in a month
There's "no fear of a price bubble outside London", according to Rightmove's latest House Price Index;
David Bailey exhibition to launch Marylebone prime development
Frogmore, Galliard Homes and O'Shea have teamed up with celebrity snapper David Bailey to show the best side of the partnership's new 44-unit Marylebone development, The Chilterns.
“Strongest house purchase performance in five years” as lending rises 41%
Gross mortgage lending stuck at just over £16bn in September, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Last month's £16.2bn wasn't far off August's £16.
Westminster housing chief “steps aside”
Westminster's high-profile housing and property councillor - Jonathan Glanz - has reportedly resigned after penning an article on council tenants.
Strange & Beautiful: Developing unusual and quirky residential opportunities
Don't be put off by the potential complexities of an unusual development opportunity, says Paul Reed, they often end up as unique and valuable assets...