London house prices: Here’s how living near a regeneration scheme can boost the value of your property April 8, 2016 Living close to a major regeneration scheme in the capital can boost the value of your property by an average of 4.7 per cent a year above the wider house price growth, research released today by CBRE has found. The property services giant has conducted a study across seven regeneration schemes in London and found [...]
Trying to sell your house? A third of homes in some London boroughs have cut their asking prices April 11, 2016 Another sign London's housing market might have hit its peak – after new research suggested sellers of as many as a third of homes in some parts of the capital cut asking prices. The research, by property analysis firm Propcision, found sellers in Kensington and Chelsea were the worst-hit, with asking prices on a third [...]
From Doctor Who penthouses gothic three-beds, here are the new builds hitting the London property market this week April 7, 2016 Queen’s Wharf, Hammersmith Four penthouses are on sale atop a riverside scheme in Hammersmith. Named Clark, Dixon, Appleby and Thorne after four key figures in the construction of Hammersmith Bridge, the penthouses have three bedrooms and a private roof terrace each. Prices start at £4.2m and they’re due to be finished in 2017. The scheme [...]
“A plague on both your houses”: The Shakespeare property index April 23, 2016 "Money buys lands, and wives are sold by fate," wrote William Shakespeare in The Merry Wives of Windsor. But exactly how much land a wad of cash will get you is, as we know, different around the world. In the spirit of the 400th anniversary of the Bard of Avon's death, estate agents Knight Frank [...]
City Moves for 7 April 2016 | Who’s switching jobs April 7, 2016 White & Case Lindsey Canning has joined global law firm White & Case LLP as a partner in its global intellectual property practice, in London. She will work closely with the global mergers & acquisitions practice, advising clients on intellectual property and technology matters. Lindsey, who joins from Freshfields, has extensive experience advising clients on [...]
This giant credit rating agency has just issued a warning about Sadiq Khan’s plans to freeze TfL fares May 9, 2016 Hmm. Looks like things aren't getting off to a great start for London's new mayor, Sadiq Khan, after one of the world's largest credit ratings agencies warned his central pledge may hurt Transport for London (TfL). That didn't take long… In a statement that was as brief as it was punchy, this morning Moody's warned [...]
Is this the UK’s most expensive conservatory? Mayfair apartment on sale for £5.6m values garden space at £750,000 March 29, 2016 It might not look like much, but this conservatory and rooftop patio are worth an estimated £750,000 – making it potentially the most expensive garden space in the UK. They are part of a two-bed luxury apartment in Mayfair, which is currently on sale for £5.6m (for a 116-year lease). The 2,212 sq ft south-facing [...]
Focus On Canning Town: For affordability and an easy commute to Canary Wharf, the only way is E16 March 17, 2016 East London’s post-industrial landscape is rapidly disappearing in favour of quirky cultural venues, artfully rustic cafes and glassy residential towers. While the investment potential in Hackney and Tower Hamlets has been well-documented, other locations that are just as accessible have managed to slip under the radar. One of these is Canning Town, a part of [...]
This analyst insists falling house prices at London luxury housebuilding hotspot Nine Elms are nothing to worry about April 19, 2016 Berkeley Group is one of the UK's largest and most dependable housebuilders – and its founder, City A.M. personality of the year award winner Tony Pidgley, achieved near-mythical status after he famously (and correctly) called the top of the market during the downturn. But there's one problem: the company's shares have fallen almost 20 per cent this year, after some expressed [...]
A record $1.34 trillion of property will change hands this year as new capital, investor appetite and geopolitical unrest drives investment March 15, 2016 A record $1.34 trillion of global real estate is expected to change hands this year, as new sources of capital and investor appetite combined with geopolitical unrest and increased uncertainty drives further investment into the sector. Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlas Outlook Report, presented this morning at the annual MIPIM property conference in Cannes, shows that [...]