2014 is “the year to move”: Asking prices to rise by 6-8%; transactions by 10% – Rightmove
Asking prices rise by £21.63 per hour, claims Primelocation
Over the past year, the average asking price for the top 25% of homes for sale across the UK by value has increased by £15,227 (3.3%), according to Primelocation.
The Rise of Rent: 250,000 new rental households created in London in the last year
247,000 new rental households appeared in London last year alone, says CBRE, as "the emerging build-to-rent market is beginning to bear fruit."
Slump Duty: PCL transactions down by nearly a quarter so far this year
The "profound" effects of Osborne’s SDLT reforms on the PCL market are only just becoming clear, according to one of the capital's biggest estate agencies.
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Historic St John’s Wood school building set for luxury resi revival
Swift consent secured for MWA-designed plans to restore former residence & studio of the artist John O’Connor.
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Super-prime St John’s Wood mansion finds a buyer
Trophy home on Hamilton Terrace sold 'within a few months' of being listed at £20mn.
Jamie Hope: Uncertainty is the only certainty we have
'Buyers are looking at the market through an ultra-cautious lens,' but boutique agency boss still sees positive signs.
International luxury brokerage launches, promising ‘a new era of property marketing’
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