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Transactions dip but stay well above last year’s level – HMRC
HMRC's seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of residential property transactions dropped by 2.8% between December 2015 and January 2016.
Banda sells boutique Buckingham Gate scheme
Adelie Estates has bought an eight-unit resi scheme off Banda Property for around £17m.
‘Very special’ Phillimore mansion up for £12.5m
A right stunner has come up for sale on Kensington's Phillimore Estate.
First to buy at Shoreditch scheme ‘gets a free Fiat cabrio’
Developers are offering some pretty interesting sweeteners these days, and this new scheme in Shoreditch is chucking in a free Fiat convertible for the first buyer past the post.
Why London’s strict diet makes for a healthier market
Those coming to market are more qualified, needs based and buying for the longer term, which all makes for a considerably healthier, more balanced marketplace, says Guy Meacock...
London’s asking prices ‘to reach more realistic levels by the start of 2017’
The days of prime London acting as a "money making machine" are over for now, according to Cushman & Wakefield, but the outlook is still positive.
Westminster sees biggest rise in new agency branches
New figures have shown 220 estate agency branches opened up in London over the last 12 months, with Westminster leading the charge.
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Four-unit amalgamation in Foster’s Albion Riverside asks £12m
An amalgamation of four apartments in Foster + Partners' Albion Riverside scheme in Battersea has hit the market with a £12m price tag.
Dukelease debuts ‘artisan living’ scheme in Fitzrovia
Developer Dukelease has unveiled its latest boutique resi project, spanning the upper floors of five Fitzrovia buildings.
Annual UK house price growth slows to 6.7%
The overall pace of house growth across the UK slowed to 6.7% in 2015, according to the ONS, down from 2014's figure of 9.8%.
The East saw the biggest increase over the course of last year, with 9.
Why Chelsea is primed for a move back into the spotlight
After being roundly outperformed on price growth and seeing sales volumes halve in recent years, Chelsea is being tipped for a return to the prime resi limelight.
Marylebone penthouse with two cinemas asks £3.5m
The BAFTAs may have picked The Revenant over The Big Short for Best Picture last night, but the buyer of this newly-refurb'd Marylebone penthouse will be in a strong position to judge for themselves.