Location: United Kingdom
London’s expanding commuter belt
London's commuter belt has long been a key driver of property prices in the home counties, but the belt has been spreading like a New Yorker's waistline over the last decade.
Foxtons opens new branch in SheBu
Foxtons has just opened the doors to its 37th office.
More cash buyers but no Euros for LDG
West End agents LDG have gone against the PCL grain, reporting a slump in the number of European buyers over the last quarter.
Ballymore cancels Bangkok show after Singapore sell-out
London property developer Ballymore has postponed a planned property showcase in Bangkok because of better-than-expected sales in Singapore, says Andrew Batt.
“Monsieur Flip-Flop” creates South Kensington property boom with 75% tax band
So Francoise "enemy of finance" Hollande is making good on his proposal for a 75% tax band on high earners.
Singapore’s wealthy keep London property in their sights
More than 57% of overseas high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) named London real estate as their top target investment class, according to Cluttons International Private Capital Survey 2012, published in…
Made in Britain
It has speedboats. It has handbags. It has marmalade vodka. And that's not even the half of it..
Home Counties trophy homes flying off the shelves
The £1m-£2m price range remains buoyant, but tax reforms are now seriously affecting the market for properties priced above £2m, according to the Buying Solution.
Top 12: estate agency websites
With over 80 per cent of property searches starting online, your digital shop front needs to be in order if you are going to attract a buyer with the attention span of a gnat on Fanta.
Giant turbines at St Breock wind farm, Cornwall, approved
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee has approved proposals to erect five 100m-high wind turbines on St Breock Downs, near Bodmin.
Prices jump for £4m+ prime country homes
Knight Frank's Prime Country House Index shows that, whilst there was an overall price drop of 0.9% in Q3 this year, the toppy end of the prime country market did jolly well.
A good year for Knight Frank…
Knight Frank's financial results for the year ended 31 March 2012, announced today, show the company doing pretty well, with turnover increasing by 8%.