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PCL vendors held back in Q4, but activity is now likely to pick up
It was a subdued end to the year for Prime Central London's property market, reports Knight Frank in its Q4 sit rep, with 17% fewer £1m+ properties listed for sale in November 2019 compared to the same…
Westminster seeks new leader as Aiken steps down
Leader Nickie Aiken recently launched the council's ambitious 20-year housing plan
Why this Grade I listed townhouse ended up going under the hammer
Auctions are increasingly proving a viable option for those looking to sell fast in a slower market, says Allsop
Wandsworth homeowner hit with hefty fine over ‘favela’ extension
Resident claimed he was a 'Freeman of the land' and thus immune from planning laws
Caudwell rings changes at ultra-prime Mayfair scheme
Careys lined up as replacement for Byrne Bros at the Robert A.M. Stern-designed Audley Square
Candy completes £50m lease deal in Chelsea
Property tycoon has created a remarkable private estate in the grounds of the Royal Hospital
Housing market activity ‘unlikely to shift up materially in 2020’ – RICS
Surveyors predict 2% growth for UK house prices this year, but no improvement in transaction volumes
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
A period apartment block opposite Harrods, an infamous Westminster mansion and a ravishing house in Kensington were among the largest resi transactions recorded by the Land Registry in November...
‘Signs of recovery’ for prime London’s property market as prices turn up
Q4 2019 saw the first quarterly increase for average property prices in Prime Central London in four years, according to Savills
PrimeResi’s Deals of the Year 2019
Last year undoubtedly belonged to a Florida-born hedge fund tycoon, but other high-rollers were also in action, snapping up some of the finest real estate in London and around the world.
Country house market remains flat
Prime regional property prices fell by 0.8% in 2019, says Knight Frank, and have been flat or falling for the last three years.
Ranked: Britain’s best value commuter towns
Zoopla reveals Britain’s most affordable towns for rail commuters to London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Edinburgh