Editor’s Choice
Old rectories & manor houses ‘offer the best value for money’; barn conversions are the priciest ‘quintessentially English’ homes per square foot
Big manor houses and old rectories tend to be the most expensive "quintessentially English" homes in a village, but they're a fair bit cheaper per square foot than cottages or barn conversions, says Jackson-Stops
Developing for the Future: On the healthy benefits of green building
New sustainable building regulations present an opportunity to address and improve other aspects of property design, says Olga Turner of sustainability and well-being consultancy Ekkist
London’s prime property prices paint pretty picture for buyers – Coutts
Vendors are slashing prices by an average of 13% - and 21% in the £10m+ range - as transaction volumes slow to a six-year low, reports the Queen's bank...
Brexit is ‘now properly biting as an excuse to do nothing’ – Property Vision
The last year has not been good news for sellers in Prime Central London, says buying agency Property Vision - although 'the more savvy international buyers are starting to get interested and this is translating…
Signed & Sealed: Why the humble ‘For Sale’ board could be the answer for weary vendors
The incredible commercial potency of the simple 'For Sale' or 'To Let' board is underestimated by the consumer, and sadly, even by some estate agents, says Trevor Abrahmsohn; vendors and agents looking…
The F Word: Who will shake up the industry now?
Ambitious, aggressive and innovative, Foxtons changed the game in the 80s and 90s, but somehow estate agency doesn’t seem to have moved on since, says Simon Rose - have we really got nothing more to giv…
The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It
Luxury is its own market, but who shops there? Who sells there? What's the best strategy? Researchers at Harvard Business School have examined consumerism at the top of the curve - from high fashion and …
IMF creates an ‘early warning system’ to predict the next house price crash
The International Monetary Fund's House Prices at Risk tool is designed to flag property markets at risk of significant price drops at least a year before the market turns
The changing fortunes of the Prime London housing market
LonRes' research chief Marcus Dixon looks at how the current market downturn differs from the aftermath of the financial crisis, and how things are likely to play out this time round...
Rent or Buy: Does the British obsession with home ownership pay off?
Professors Colin Jones and Abdulkader Mostafa of Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh Business School have explored the bottom-line implications of buying a home rather than renting.
Grosvenor moots a major resi-led neighbourhood revamp in Belgravia
The proposed DSDHA-designed Cundy Street Quarter promises a 'sensitive but comprehensive development' to replace high society apartment blocks built in the 1950s.
On the power of great branding – and why real estate needs to learn from FMCG
If developers want their projects to stand out in an overcrowded landscape, they need to employ FMCG-inspired strategic thinking to tap into the consumer psyche and develop meaningful relationships, says…