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‘Terrifying’ Redrow promo video causes a stir
National housebuilders aren't known for pushing the boundaries - in an arty sense anyway - but a marketing video for Redrow's new London Collection has got tongues wagging all over the internet for…
Jailhouse Stock: New gaols for City & Country
The specialist heritage developer behind last year's dramatic £25m swoop on the former Police College at Bramshill has been confirmed as the buyer of four historic former prisons across the UK.
Why the UK property industry needs to rethink its definition of ‘Prime Resi’
In 2015, 'Prime Residential' should mean high quality homes in sought after addresses across the UK, not just in Central London, says house building boss Bob Weston...
Notorious Marylebone mansion sold for ‘knockdown’ £25m
One of the most infamous properties in London just got more so, after reportedly being snapped up by a wealthy smut peddler.
Prime central London ‘has begun to absorb stamp duty changes’ – Knight Frank
Five years of political dilly-dallying over high-value property taxation has meant that there's been a "composed reaction" to the Autumn Statement's SDLT reform, notes Knight Frank, as prices in central…
Earl of Cardigan’s 100-room mansion ‘sold for £12m’
One of Wiltshire's finest stately homes, the sprawling Tottenham House near Marlborough, has reportedly been sold for nearly £12m.
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat named ‘world’s most exclusive residential address’
Glitzy international agency Engel & Völkers has been looking into the biggest deals of the year and reckons it's come up with a rundown of the most exclusive addresses on the planet right now.
Wave of £100m+ enquiries hits London as super-rich flee Moscow
A Mayfair agent has reported receiving six separate £100m+ enquiries in the last few days from buyers looking to "get their money out of Moscow".
London house prices to rise by 31% over the next five years – CBRE
After peaking this year, the UK's resi market is entering a "sustainable growth phase", according to CBRE, as the firm announces its forecasts for 2015 and beyond.
Hamptons boosts Land & New Homes team
Hamptons International has ramped up its Country Residential Development & Investment, Land & New Homes offering, with the appointment of James Turpin as Senior Land Negotiator.
Old War Office-to-Resi: Hinduja Group lands 57 Whitehall
The race to buy one of the most iconic buildings in central London is over.
Average asking prices up 7% in 2014 – Rightmove
2014 has ended with the largest ever monthly fall in average asking prices across the UK, according to Rightmove's latest tally, although they're still up by 7% on an annual basis.