Location: United Kingdom
53% of PCL buyers from the UK; 42% bought as a primary home – Winkworth
Winkworth has been filling us in on how its important Kensington, Knightsbridge, Notting Hill and South Ken offices have been faring over the last few months;
The Doer Upper’s Gossip Column #1
We're not sure if there's nothing to report or just so, so much, but Alan Page has taken to beating six drums at once.
Scottish prime’s “gentle recovery”
"There are signs of a gentle recovery at the top end of the Scottish market," says Savills, as the volume of £1m+ sales begins to pick up and values nudge upwards. Prime Scottish prices rose by 1.
“Jackpot time” for vendors as 23 buyers vie for each home – Marsh & Parsons
Prime London's property market is kicking right off, with Marsh & Parsons reporting that just shy of half (48%) its properties sold for or in excess of asking price in January, and that over a third (34%)…
Boles swipes at office-to-resi naysayers
Planning Minister Nick Boles has comes out swinging against local authorities that have "an irrational objection" to office-to-resi permitted development rights.
“Exceptionally strong” luxury property sales volumes in London, Miami and New York
"The story for 2013 is about sales volume, not pricing growth," says a new report from Christie's International Real Estate and Strutt & Parker, as median prices in three of the world's top luxury destinations…
Earls Court on the move as Capco and TfL form JV
Transport for London and developer Capco are all set to agree terms to form a joint venture to bring forward the first phases of Sir Terry Farrell's (award-winning) Earls Court Masterplan.
PCL rents finally on the rise as economy rebounds
Prime central London rents rose for the first time in 21 months in January, according to Knight Frank.
It was only a 0.2% increase, but that's still the biggest since September 2011.
Case Study: Integrating high-end technology into a listed building
How do you kit out a Grade II listed property in Mayfair with oodles of cutting edge technology, without compromising the building or falling foul of ultra-sensitive planning restrictions?
KFH sets up shop in Clapham
KFH has added another office to its burgeoning network, as the firm's "aggressive" expansion plans continue apace.
Brace of record penthouse sales for Aston Chase
North London agency Aston Chase has been having a cracking start to the year, tucking away two record-breaking penthouse apartments in St John's Wood within a couple of days of each other.
Luxury Property Show bought for “six-figure sum”
Eton Events' annual champagne and real estate shindig - The Luxury Property Show - has been snapped up by a Daventry-based multimedia company.