Location: United Kingdom
Time out for Abramovich’s Cheyne Walk plan
It sounds like Roman Abramovich has put his plan to renovate a mansion on the banks of the Thames in Chelsea on hold for the time being.
Foreign investor demand for new-build sky-high
It sounds like overseas buyers still can't get enough of London's boxfresh developments.
LCP re-opens apartment fund
"Significant investor demand" has prompted London Central Portfolio to open up the doors again to its Sharia-compliant London Central Apartments fund.
Prime buyers back with intent after a year of window shopping – Chesterton Humberts
Sales of £1m+ houses in London rocketed by 31% in Q2 of this year, according to the latest from Chesterton Humberts, as the agency revises its house price forecasts to a +8.2% for the year.
RICS names new Chair of UK & Ireland Board
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has appointed the new Chair of its UK & Ireland World Regional Board.
McCloud goes crowdfunding; raises £1m for property development firm
Telly presenter-turned-developer Kevin McCloud has harnessed the power of the internet to raise a cool £1m and grow his Bristol-based property firm.
New-Build Me Up: Ten top tips for buying off-plan
Buying off-plan has come a very long way since the days of crossed fingers and sums on the back of a ciggy packet, but it can still feel like taking a punt.
60% of London’s homes now sold off-plan – CBRE
Pre-completion sales across the capital have reached record levels, according to CBRE, with three in five homes now sold before they are built.
Buyers return to the market at fastest rate since 2009 – RICS
Although by no means the biggest data pool - the latest had just 315 contributors - the RICS Residential Market Survey carries more weight than most sentiment surveys.
Comedy of Manors: Why William Cash is banning the WI
Opening a historic home to the public is no tea party, discovers William Cash as he gets into hot water with the W.I. during a Wodehouse-worthy episode at Upton Cressett.
Shrewd property investors reap 2,200% returns over 18 years
New stats from Savills show that a property investor could, if they picked the right areas, have turned £1m into £23m over the last 18 years.
Grouse estate will “set the benchmark” for this year’s demand
Savills has launched an historic Scottish estate with grouse moor today, on The Glorious Twelfth, and expects its reception from buyers to "set the benchmark for the level of demand in Scotland this year."