Location: United Kingdom
Could the resi property market be on the cusp of an upward swing?
Despite a terrifying political and economic backdrop, many industry insiders believe the balance of power is about to shift from the purchaser to the seller for the first time in five years, writes veteran…
High Street Group picks up Knightsbridge penthouse developer
Newcastle-based property firm looks to capitalise on changing planning rules, acquiring modular specialist First Penthouse in a 'multi-million pound' deal
Prices tick up in mild Spring market bounce – UK HPI
Average house prices in the UK increased by 1.4% in the year to March 2019, up from 1.0% in February 2019, according to the latest UK House Price Index
‘I fear we’ll have the Thames lined with derelict towers’, warns former City planning chief
Not enough is being put aside from service charges to cover essential future refurb works in the London's rising residential schemes, says Peter Rees
‘Ultimate’ penthouse sells at St George’s Chelsea Creek
4,689 sq ft unit at the Berkeley Group arm's high-end scheme in Fulham was asking £6.35m
WMG secures £16.5m for 39-unit Aldgate development
Private investment office WMG has picked Malaysian developer CBG to bring forward a 17-storey resi-led scheme in Aldgate, and secured a £16.5m loan from Oaknorth
In Pictures: Chelsea Barracks opens to the public for the first time in over 150 years
Qatari Diar unveils the first garden squares at its £3.5bn scheme in Belgravia, as buyer interest continues to bloom
Humberts names new CEO
COO Tim Simmons takes the reins as agency's new owner continues to ring the changes
London Square reports £21.5m sales flurry in SW London
Developer senses a 'change in mood' as local buyers swoop on marquee properties at its high-end schemes in Richmond
Albert Hill of The Modern House on Classicism, algorithms and the ‘flight to quality’
Whilst some are loudly weeping over the wayward actions of our politicians, others are quietly getting on and acquiring great houses, notes Albert Hill in his round-up of Spring market and design trends…
London’s development sector stays positive in the face of uncertainty
M3's bi-annual survey of senior industry figures suggests sentiment is improving, despite the political turmoil, but policymakers come in for a bashing over a 'lack of progress' on key issues
London’s ‘unfair’ Council Tax system should be abolished – IPPR
'Council tax should be abolished and replaced with a property tax which is proportional to the present-day value of homes', suggests think tank