Canada to ban most foreign property buyers for two years
Justin Trudeau's government is trying to quell runaway house price inflation by targeting property investors and overseas buyers.
Six Years On: UK Vs EU house price growth since the Brexit vote
Average house prices across the EU-27 have increased by 39% since 2016, while the UK has seen 31% growth.
Charted: Real house price inflation over the last 40 years
Using OECD data, content creator James Eagle has compared real house price growth in key international property markets over the last four decades.
Global cities record highest rate of house price inflation for almost 17 years
Of the 150 cities tracked by Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index, 93% saw prices increase over the 12-month period, and 44% saw prices increase by more than 10%.
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DDRE Global adds more advisors; reports £145mn Q1 deal run
Five-year-old brokerage, now 50-strong, tucked away some big off-market transactions during the first quarter.
Reuben Brothers completes first resi phase of £1bn Piccadilly Estate
The AHMM-designed One Carrington has delivered 28 new luxury homes as part of a huge transformation underway in London's most exclusive neighbourhood.
Green light for £1.3bn West London brewery regen scheme
Squire & Partners-designed riverside development approved after a decade-long planning battle.
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How top-end brokers are ‘quietly redrawing the contours of best practice in British estate agency’
A recent survey of prime property agents reveals a bullish view of business prospects, with positive takes on technology, leadership & more.
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Expertly renovated Grade I Nash mansion was formerly owned by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
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Chestertons Global moves on Iraq with Baghdad office
Luxury property agency continues to target 'emerging & frontier markets' as it ramps up its international network.
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Russell Simpson expands Kensington & Notting Hill sales team
Long-established boutique firm brings in former Dexters agent.
Tom Bill: ‘Wexit’ weighs on demand in Prime London markets
Average prices in PCL fell 1.6% in the year to April amid ongoing uncertainty around tax changes, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
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Revealed: What does the ‘average mansion’ cost around Britain?
'Size doesn’t always matter,' says Savills, as the research team delves into what makes a mansion a mansion in different parts of the country.
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