Location: United Kingdom
London estate agency taps international investor ‘feeding frenzy’, launching bulk-buy division
Developer discounts and currency plays are attracting international investors to London in a big way, says James Pendleton
On the demise of the leasehold portfolio
Recent consultations and proposed reforms are likely to have a significant impact on investment decisions around what used to be an attractive asset class for institutional investors and pension funds,…
Mind the Gap: Homes near London Underground stations see stronger price growth
Property prices within 500 metres of a Tube Station have increased by 2.1% more each year since 1998, compared to average prices across London boroughs
Caudwell & K10 Group to launch £175m worth of ‘private palaces’ in London
Billionaire tycoon John Caudwell and Kam Babaee’s K10 Group are working on a number of ultra-prime projects together, including one of London's great stately homes - the '£100m' Doughty House on…
Bogus billionaire infiltrates London’s super-prime market
Artist and writer gained access to some of the most coveted addresses in the capital as part of a 'longitudinal study' into the high-end real estate sector for a socialist newspaper...
Market uncertainty and planning woes send London Square into the red
Resi developer swings to a loss, blaming planning delays and market headwinds for depressing sales and scuppering £100m worth of bulk deals;
Mortgage approvals jump to highest number since 2009
95,126 mortgages were approved by the main high street banks in July 2019; the highest monthly total since July 2009
Robert Jenrick: Housing is my generation’s greatest challenge
Writing in The Times, the newly-appointed secretary of state for housing, communities and local government (and officially the cabinet's first millennial) promises to "level up" efforts to increase home…
Ranked: New-build price premiums across the UK
The average new-build home in the UK is 29% more expensive than the average resale property - but new-builds tend to be cheaper than existing homes in a dozen London boroughs
Grosvenor’s McWilliam on how property developers can rebuild public trust
Following some public backlash to the proposed demolition of the Cundy Street flats and Walden House in Belgravia, Craig McWilliam, Chief Executive of Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, sets out the case for…
Planning nod for £83m courtyard scheme on Tower Bridge Road
Southwark Council has given the green light to Galliard & Acorn's mixed-use Newhams Yard development in Bermondsey
18% of properties for sale in London have had their asking price reduced by 10% or more
Nearly a third of London vendors have dropped their asking prices