Location: United Kingdom
‘What we need from our homes is changing’: How UK property markets are likely to shift in the coming years
Birmingham is tipped to be the strongest regional property market over the next five years, says JLL, as the wider UK market "shows its resilience" despite a tricky-looking 2021.
On home, luxuries and necessities
It used to be a given that the closer you are to central London, the higher the per square foot value you’re paying for a home;
Trophy home projects deliver boost for super-prime construction firm
Revenues at Size Group were up 46% last year, thanks to high-profile projects including the redevelopment of John Caudwell’s £250m Mayfair mansion.
London rents fall to 2014 levels as a two-speed market takes hold
“The split in the rental market caused by Covid-19 has now crystallised and we are seeing the two-speed market firmly entrenched," says Gráinne Gilmore, Zoopla’s Head of Research.
Ruined stately home seeks £7m
The once-glorious Great Barr Hall near Birmingham spent its early life as a key meeting place for the Lunar Society, but now languishes on the Buildings at Risk Register.
Early impact of second lockdown ‘bears little resemblance to the first’ – Knight Frank
'If the second lockdown is not extended, it therefore feels like it will put a small dent in the performance of a resurgent property market, but little more', says agency.
Buyer swoops on Angel O’Donnell-designed riverside penthouse
18th-floor apartment at The Dumont launched onto the market a few weeks ago, priced at £8.35m, and generated three competing offers.
Golden Postcode Opportunity: Is Prime Central London property now cheap?
Just how far have PCL prices fallen since 2014 and how much value does the area offer as an investment in comparison to other assets?
Four Communications bolsters property division with Two Blue merger
Large-scale marketing & comms agency merges with one of the UK’s oldest property PR firms.
Welsh property market re-opens
The Welsh property market re-opens today (Monday, 9 November) following a two-week "firebreak lockdown". Estate agents are unsurprisingly relieved that their doors can open once again.
The Times: Chelsea townhouse collapse – a pile of rubble with a pinch of stardust
Writing for the Times, Emily Kent Smith delves into the glamorous back story of the Durham Place mansion which was shockingly reduced to a pile of rubble last week.
‘Local resident’ behind £140m Mayfair mega-deal
Mystery UHNWI acquires the penthouse and two other units at Lodha's No.1 Grosvenor Square scheme, with plans for a 15,600 square foot single residence.