Location: United Kingdom
Experts in the Field: Valuing country property
In the second part of our series on what makes a proper property expert, buying agent Tom Hudson explains why putting a price on country houses is more art than science...
Knight Frank trades up in Milton Keynes
Knight Frank's Milton Keynes office will be moving to new "bigger and better" premises next month.
Balance of power shifts to tenants as supply of prime rental stock shoots up
After a significant shift in supply levels, the pendulum of power in London's prime lettings market appears to have swung away from the capital's landlords, according to Chesterton Humberts' latest findings.
One in five architects currently unemployed
22% of architects currently classify themselves as unemployed, and of these, more than a third are claiming jobseeker’s allowance, according to Building Design's inaugural industry-wide employment…
World’s wealthy set to grow by 50% in the next decade as “appetite for risk” returns
The global stock of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) grew by 8,700 (5%) last year, and is expected to increase by 50% over the next 10 years, according to Knight Frank's magnificent seventh Wealth Report.
Central London development market booms as sales rocket 50% in a year
Heightened activity in last year's Central London development market has propelled sales and construction to hit some heady post-crisis peaks, according to Jones Lang LaSalle, with further strong performance…
Wandsworth to lose lowest council tax bragging rights…to Westminster
Dinner party guests and estate agents throughout Wandsworth will have to reassess their patter tonight, as Westminster looks set to pinch the borough's coveted title of "lowest council tax in the country".
Boris launches database of development opps; Invites developers to “bombard” him with great ideas
London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced the launch of a "GLA Land Assets Database" today, in a bid for greater amounts of public land to be released for development.
Chelsea Antiques Fair 2013
With a fine pedigree dating all the way back to 1950, the Chelsea Antiques Fair will be rolling into town for its annual stint on the Kings Road next week.
London: Luxury homes capital of the world
London is the luxury homes capital of the world, and the global prime property market is more similar to the fine art market than to the mainstream property market, according to a new report from Christies…
New Scottish land tax could drive prime buyers south of the border
Strutt & Parker has warned that Scotland's Stamp Duty replacement, due to kick-in in 2015, could wobble the top-end of the property market north of the border, especially in prime areas around Edinburgh…
Stamp Duty: one year on… Sales drop but Revenue’s revenue rises
With the countdown to the 2013 Budget underway, Knight Frank's Head of Residential Research Liam Bailey looks at the impact last year’s increase in Stamp Duty has had on the market, finding that, whilst…