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Prices fall on prime Scotland propertyPrime property in Scotland has fallen in price, according to new figures. A report by Knight Frank found high-end Scottish property prices have slipped by 3.2% in 2011 but the Scottish Borders buck the trend, with prices rising by 1.2%. |
International buyers head to Oxford for fast home salesHuge interest from international buyers kept London property prices bouyant last year, despite falls in house prices elsewhere in the country. Now estate agents in Oxford are reporting an influx in interest from global buyers, too. |
Prime central London prices start 2012 on a highPrime London property price growth over the past year has been particularly healthy in the £1 million to £2.5 million bracket – up by more than 14 per cent – reflecting strong demand from European and Asian investors. |
Prime London rents fall ‘for first time in 28 months’Rents for prime properties in London dipped last month for the first time since June 2009, new figures indicate. However, Knight Frank said that despite last month’s 0.1 per cent fall, rents still rose by 0.6 per cent in the three months to October. |
High earners ‘optimistic’ on rising property valuesBritons who own their homes outright believe their property value will fall in the next year, but mortgage holders expect prices to rise, research shows. Knight Frank's report also suggests that higher earners are the most upbeat about rising values. |
London gets two new 'prime' locationsTwo more areas of London have been elevated into the ‘prime’ property bracket with a number of new top end apartments in the planning, plus a 122 per cent rise in the cost of existing houses. The City of London and the surrounding half-mile ‘Fringe’, now join the likes of Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Belgravia as the capital’s most sought-after locations. |
Rise in second dwellings as Britons opt to holiday at homeThe number of people purchasing a second home in England has increased this year, suggesting that the popularity of staycations among Britons is rising, according to research by property group Knight Frank. |
Higher earners ‘predicting a property price increase’Households with an annual income of £58,000-plus expect the value of their property to rise in the coming year, new figures suggest. The index also shows house price sentiment in London and the Home Counties is more upbeat than other regions. |
Prime country homes fail to keep pace with LondonAverage prices in the prime country homes market have fallen 1.7 per cent in the last year, failing to keep pace with equivalent property in central London. According to Knight Frank, the luxury rural market usually follows the prime London market, albeit with a lag of 18 months. |
Prime London prices also continuing to rise, index claimsHouse prices in London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods have continued to rise throughout August, according to the Knight Frank Prime Central London Index. It says prices rose 0.9 per cent in August and are now four per cent higher than their previous peak in March 2008. |
Prime central London property prices leap 10% in a yearThe value of prime residential property in central London has increased by 9.6 per cent in the past 12 months and is now 35 per cent above levels seen during the post-credit crunch trough in March 2009, according to new figures. |
Will country house market profit from London’s property boom?Prime country properties have lost 1.4 per cent in value over the past year, according to Knight Frank's latest index. Head of residential research, Liam Bailey, said the market outside of London is still battling to gather pace. |
London house prices up 34% since March 2009Central London house prices have risen 34% since March 2009 - and are set to climb further, according to a new report by Knight Frank. Demand will continue to hold strong, but there will be more competition with more properties going on sale. |
Luxury house prices in Paris 'rise 22 per cent in a year'Parisian prime property witnessed the strongest price growth of all key world cities monitored in the latest Knight Frank index. The property researchers said the gap between the performance of Europe and Asia's top cities is narrowing. |
Grade II listed convent for sale in the CotswoldsA former convent, set in 26 acres of land in the heart of the Cotswolds, has come on to the market at a guide price of £2.25 million. The Grade II listed building is available as a whole or in seven lots. |
Luxury London house prices on the upThe average price of London's finest properties has risen considerably during the last month, according to the latest housing data from Knight Frank. Intense demand from wealthy foreign buyers is thought to be the main driver behind the price growth. |
London revival 'pushes prime country house prices higher'Prime country house prices rose by 0.5 per cent during the first three months of 2011, partially reversing some of the price falls in the second half of 2010, according to new figures from Knight Frank. |
London house prices rise as demand from aboard growsLondon houses prices are once again rising after falling during the summer and autumn months last year, with foreign buyers being responsible for much of the growth, Knight Frank has revealed. |
London prices continue to rise, says Knight FrankHouse prices in the capital have risen for the third month in a row, with January seeing 1.1 per cent growth, according to the latest Central London Index from Knight Frank, which puts the annual growth at 10.6 per cent. |
Country House prices rising steadily, says Knight FrankThe average price of a rural house in the UK has risen by 3.3 per cent over the past year, despite a small seasonal dip of 0.4 per cent in the final quarter of 2010, according to the latest Country House Price Index from Knight Frank. |
London's luxury property revival builds paceLondon's luxury property revival is gathering steam according to the latest data from Knight Frank. The company's Prime Central Index for December 2010 has revealed a reversal of price falls that began in November and continued through December, with a rise of 1.3 per cent recorded over the month. |
Luxury Property
- The house of Christmas pop legend
- Room for all the family
- Style in the city
- Luxe-modern mansion in Virginia Water
- Made in Chelsea
- Manor with an Oxford post code
- Palatial country house with all of the trimmings
- Luxury mansion in Mallorca
- Soho loft living
- Regent’s Park redevelopment of a regency mansion
House Prices
- A guide to Wales's property hotspots
- Prices at a premium in market towns
- Million pound homes sales hit three-year low
- London’s top performers for house price movement in July
- Camden top performing London location on house price index
- Surrey Hills tops price list of picturesque locations
- House prices to remain steady says expert
- Surrey is the most affluent property county
- Wandsworth’s prime property prices see an influx
- Survey reveals London house prices up by 0.6 per cent

