Window shopping: Rightmove’s 10 most popular properties – 2016
From Harry Potter’s house to an island fort and a Shropshire cave
Patrick Collinson
Sales of luxury London properties collapsed by 86% in past year
Developers scale down most opulent projects, with newbuilds divided into smaller homes, as increased taxes blamed
Britain’s super-rich cash in on low interest rates with £1m mortgages
Number of £1m-plus mortgages granted to lenders has risen by a fifth, with private banks main funders of central London trophy properties
China’s stock market crisis: what does it mean for investors?
Concerns are growing that the Chinese economy is cooling fast, but the message from financial advisers seems to be ‘don’t panic!’
Luxury hunting and fishing estates hit record high price
Demand for exclusive properties and grounds for stalking deer or fishing for salmon has soared, says study by estate agents
London’s hotels and restaurants empty ahead of Olympics
Five-star London hotels are discounting their room rates by nearly half and top restaurants are easy to book. Even house rentals are disappointing