Editor’s Choice
Long-Term Prospectors: Hannah Aykroyd on PCL’s new breed of buy-to-let investor
Clients are increasingly coming to buy-to-let with a long hold in mind, intent on capitalising on lower prices and a weaker Sterling, while showing less interest in yield, reports top buying agent Hannah…
£1m+ deals have soared 12-fold in 20 years, as the average house price has almost tripled
Today's prime property market is "much bigger and more complex" than in 1999, says mortgage firm Private Finance as it charts the rise of seven-figure transactions over the past two decades
Candy consortium eyes Capco takeover, but Capco moves towards Delancey for Earls Court sale
Nick Candy is leading a potential bid to buy Capital & Counties Plc, the FTSE 250 owner of Earls Court and Covent Garden.
Building the Future: Is housebuilding on the verge of a tech-driven revolution?
“Political, financial and environmental forces are collectively disrupting the future of housing delivery,” says Savills, while technological advances are forging a considerable evolution within the…
New-build homes now account for over a third of London’s super-prime property sales
Resilient demand in the face of uncertainty has boosted new developments' £10m+ market share from 18% to 34% in the last two years, reports Knight Frank, as the super-rich prioritise security and hotel-grade…
The Tenant Fees Act: Does it have any teeth?
Barrister Katrina Mather of Hardwicke Chambers explores the realities of the Tenant Fees ban, a "slightly peculiar piece of legislation" that came into force on 1st June
Bricks & Mortar chief Anne Ashworth moves on from The Times after 25 years
Legendary property journalist Anne Ashworth has helmed The Times's property section for 14 years, but has now edited her last Bricks & Mortar. "I'm ready for a big new adventure," she says
New UCL project aims to profile every building in London
"Colouring London" is a new citizen science platform that collects, collates, visualises and allows people to download statistical data about every building in London
Wealthy tenants act fast as London’s super-prime rental market surges in uncertain times
Demand for expensive rental homes in London has escalated this year, but supply is tightening - meaning some super-prime lets are being agreed in double-quick time as tenants look to beat the competition…
Monaco property scion plots £100m prime resi pipeline in London; acquires significant Mayfair block
REDD was launched by Jacopo Marzocco - of Monaco's Marzocco luxury property dynasty - in 2016; the developer / investor is now making a big move on prime London
Charles McDowell on London’s off-market mansions & the rebirth of the trusted advisor
One of the best-known super-prime brokers in PCL discusses the evolution of high-end estate agency, and some of the key HNW buyer trends at work in the golden postcodes...
Robert Adam: How can new-build homes be green, beautiful and high quality?
Speaking at a fringe event hosted by the Policy Exchange at this year's Conservative Party Conference, one of the UK's most respected architects flagged up some serious structural issues with the current…