Location: United Kingdom
Speediest market since 2007 as two thirds of sales agreed within a month – Hamptons
On average, it takes less than five and a half weeks to get a deal agreed on your house in London at the moment, according to Hamptons International.
Parsons Green landmark up for resi conversion
Gilet-wearing hostelry Aragon House in Fulham's Parsons Green is up for sale with "the potential for conversion into a unique house."
Berkeley bags 42-acre Skindles Hotel site with “enormous potential”
Berkeley Homes and CBRE have come up smiling after tying-up the acquisition of a landmark development site on the banks of the Thames in Taplow, Buckinghamshire in just six days.
“Looming stamp duty crisis” could stop property market growth – LCP
There's a "looming stamp duty crisis" that could see "positive growth hitting the bricks again" warns investment firm London Central Portfolio, as average property prices across England and Wales tickle…
“Fuzzy guidance” as property market moves on up – Knight Frank
"The housing market is picking up" trumpets Knight Frank in its latest update, which comes with a fascinating graph showing causes/effects of various economic landmarks on property transaction levels since…
Final Frontier: The evolving role of space planning in residential development
Space planning - sometimes called interior architecture and often confused with interior design - is coming of age.
Boxing Clever: D&G offers de-clutter service
Estate agency Douglas & Gordon has decided to offer a free "decluttering service" to its clients.
The agency's partnered-up with storage-by-the-box company WeStore.co.
Rental instructions up 53% on 2010 as supply continues to outstrip demand – Lonres
The big story in London's rental market over the last year has been the level of supply far exceeding that of demand, according to the just-released Lonres Winter Review. The numbers are profound;
Over a million deals in 2013 as sustainable growth kicks-in – CBRE
Over a million residential transactions rocked the UK market last year, according to CBRE; 2013's 1,077,510 deals was a 16% increase on 2012's tally.
Chesterton Humberts to split into two companies
The timing - on the eve of Valentine's Day - is either highly unfortunate or marketing genius, but either way, Chesterton Humberts is splitting up. It's over.
Three-to-one opportunity in Battersea
This doesn't come along very often: three £1m houses in a row for sale on a tree-lined street in Zone Two, throwing up an opportunity to create one of Battersea's most spectacular single residence.
“Listless” property supply is “seriously hampering growth” – RICS
January saw the lowest number of houses hitting the market since its lowest ebb in July 2012, says the RICS, and this oft-reported lack of supply of homes "is seriously hampering growth and pushing prices…