Location: United Kingdom
Scottish prime property prices slip in 2012
Prime property prices in Scotland fell a wee bit further in Q4 2012, taking the annual drop to 2.7%, according to the latest from Knight Frank.
Up to 40% of purchases in the South East are buy-to-let
The buy-to-let market has picked-up across London and the South-East, according to Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward's new Buy-to-Let Report, and now accounts for 30-40% of all property sales in areas such…
Luchford to put Kings Reach Tower back in the headlines
CIT, the "propertunistic" private equity business behind the development of King's Reach Tower on London's South Bank, has appointed high-end PR specialists Luchford APM to make sure that the landmark…
Battersea Power Station 75% reserved
It looks like hype has converted into buyer action, as 600 of the 800 first phase resi units at Battersea Power Station have already been reserved, less than a week after sales kicked off, according to…
Council “should not interfere with the market” as thumbs-up for Caudwell’s Mayfair resi scheme
Westminster council has overturned a planning officer's recommendation of refusal on John Caudwell's scheme to turn a Mayfair carpark into a 24-unit luxury resi development, arguing that the council "shouldn’t…
Jones Lang LaSalle gets nod for Battersea Power Station international sales
The residential team at Jones Lang LaSalle has just been announced as Battersea Power Station's international sales agent.
London’s super prime property market smashes records
2012 was a record year for the capital's £5m plus market, according to Savills, with over 400 documented sales (with a total value of over £4.1 billion) and a rise in per square foot values.
Racing green shoots: Knight Frank opens new homes desks in Bristol and Bath
Knight Frank has opened new desks in Bristol and Bath dealing exclusively with the sale of new homes.
Construction industry recovery starts here
The UK construction market is expected to turn a corner this year, albeit only in first gear, with chartered surveyors predicting output to increase in 2013, according to the latest RICS construction market…
Jackson Rowe appoints former Berkeley troubleshooter
Former Berkeley Project Director Sue Callaghan has joined the board of directors at chartered quantity surveying practice Jackson Rowe.
The five worst property investment markets of 2012
You may have noticed that not every international property market performed like prime London last year.
Prime Central London rental values to rise 24% in five years
Average prime London rents fell by 1.9% during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the latest research from Savills, leaving annual growth at 0.5%. But it's not as simple as all that...