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Opportunity Knocking: ‘Act now’ if you want a great deal in prime central London
Those able to move quickly may get a property that will look very good value in just a few months, says buying agent Nathalie Hirst...
Prime Property of the Week: Would You Adam & Eve It?
Adam & Eve Mews, Kensington
£4.7m
A rather unusual proposition has just come up on this cracking little mews just off High Street Kensington.
Teen Wealth: ‘Often we’re advising children on property purchases’, says top Christie’s broker
One of London's top property consultants has been lifting the lid on his dealings with super-rich Russian buyers in the capital, some of whom can apparently be as young as sixteen years of age.
Pickles announces new measures to help leaseholders
The Government has announced new measures to ensure the buyers and owners of leasehold properties "get a fair deal" after a recent study raised concerns over poor levels of service.
Cluttons launches in Spain
Cluttons, which already operates in over 50 countries worldwide, has just launched a new office on the Costa Del Sol in Spain.
This Marbella villa is being marketed for €850k
RBKC posts slowest property price growth of any London borough
At +7.2%, the Royal Borough now has the slowest annual rate of property price growth of any London Borough, falling well short of top-performing Newham's +23.4%.
By Georgian: Developer to restore ‘finest eighteenth century street in the Midlands’
A developer has embarked on a project to restore an entire Grade II/II* listed Georgian street in the centre of Warwick.
Recession survivors see conveyancing volumes hit ten-year high
The total number of conveyancing firms active in the UK market last year (5,871) was down 24% on the 7,733 seen in 2007, which means that a whopping 1,862 firms have either exited the market or merged…
Asking prices tickle an all-time high, despite a muted month – Rightmove
New asking prices are just £30 shy of last June's all-time high, says Rightmove, despite a relatively relaxed 1% rise over the last month.
The number of newly-listed properties on the No.
Apartment at former home of Sir John Everett Millais asks £4.95m
An apartment at 7 Palace Gate, the former home of painter and illustrator Sir John Everett Millais, has just come up for sale for a shade under £5m.
Cheap Rate: Low mortgage rates mean ‘there are deals to be made’ at the top end
"Borrowers can now snap up some of the lowest mortgage rates on record," says Hamptons, and it's the top-end of the market that's seeing the benefit.
Winkworth launches Corporate Services department
London's biggest estate agency, Winkworth, has launched a new centralised service for relocation agents and corporate clients searching across its 90-office UK and international network.