Location: United Kingdom
Infographic: How long does it take to secure a buyer in London?
Following on from this report on where the UK's fastest-selling property hotspots are, Rightmove has made the London data into a snazzy infographic.
CPRE launches crowdsourcing campaign to map brownfield development sites
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has launched a campaign - #WasteOfSpace - to crowdsource a map of brownfield sites with development potential.
Property industry ‘right to be worried’ about short let proposals
In a couple of months, the Government will consider plans to withdraw the need to apply for planning permission currently required to let out a residential property for a period of less than ninety days.
Asking prices fall for first time this year but ‘2014 is still the year to buy’
"The frenetic activity seen in some areas during the first half of the year is cooling," says Rightmove as July delivers a "not unexpected" 0.8% drop in asking prices.
Capital growth drives PRS returns
Average total returns from the Private Rented Sector have nudged up from 11.3% in Q4 last year to 12.
Students rule the PCL rental market – LCP
Independently wealthy foreign students have changed the rental market in prime central London, says London Central Portfolio in its annual lettings audit, as monied students have taken up the slack that…
Ale House Stock: When public houses become private mansions
The £27m sale of the Black Lion pub in Kensington has once again turned the spotlight onto change of use, but converting a pub into prime resi is no easy task, says Rachel Lee...
Lender launches range of expat mortgages
A lender had just introduced a new range of buy-to-let mortgages designed with the British expat in mind.
Grouse moors fly ahead of other sporting property assets
Timing nicely with this weekend's CLA Game Fair, Knight Frank tells us that the value of huntin' shootin' fishin' sporting property has risen by 32% over the last ten years, despite a "ripper of a recession…
Staying Cool: House price expectations moderate for third month
Knight Frank's sentiment survey has recorded that households think that house prices are still rising for the 18th month in a row, although the perception is that prices growth is slowing down.
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Magna Carta Island hits the market
A private island in Berkshire, where the Magna Carta is said to have been signed in 1215, has just hit the market for £3.95m.
Humberts reveals new look and new Managing Director
Here's a first look at Humberts' new brand identity ahead of today's official launch at the CLA Game Fair.