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The Big Freeze: Nathalie Hirst on waiting for the top of the market to thaw
For those with nerves of steel and an iron constitution, it's a good time to take a punt, says top buying agent Nathalie Hirst...
Controversial Bath school-to-resi scheme up for £10m
One of the most important resi developments sites in the world heritage city of Bath looks to be up for grabs.
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Government to ‘clear the attic’ with £6bn property sell-off
Francis Maude has been setting out plans to "clear the attic" by selling off vast swathes of redundant real estate from the government's portfolio.
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Competition ‘alive and well’ for best-in-class country homes
The chaps from Middleton Advisors have been sharing some interesting snippets on how 2015 is shaping up from a buying agent's point of view.
May Day: Prime London market to stay ‘muted and subdued’ until after the election
The prime London market remains muted and is set to remain subdued until the election result is confirmed, says Lonres in its Winter Residential Review
PCL prices drop for third month in a row – Knight Frank
Annual property price growth in prime central London fell to its lowest level in five years after prices feathered down by -0.1% in January, says Knight Frank.
Boultbee LDN bags major resi development site in Southwark
A joint venture led by Steve Boultbee-Brooks' newish acquisition/development/asset management firm Boultbee LDN has just signed off on the purchase of an 83,000 square foot site in Southwark.
Whistle Stops: A buyer trend tour of the UK
Good schools, unsurprisingly, top the reasons to purchase property across the UK, according to Jackson-Stops & Staff, who've gone round all 44 of their offices in an attempt to compile the top five trends …
Easing, Falling, Weaker, Reformed: Lonres’ national housing market review
2014 began with talk of a property bubble and ended with the industry facing changes to property taxation and the possibility of further amendments in the future, notes Lonres in its Winter Residential …
Mere Portals: On the week when Goliath met David on the internet
Last week's successful launch of OnTheMarket.com demonstrates to the big media groups that agents can do the job just as well, if not better, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
New consortium enters race for Hyde Park Barracks
The battle for Hyde Park Barracks just got even tastier, with reports of new Middle Eastern-backed consortium entering the fray.
Fringe Benefits: Emerging Prime London outperforms Prime for third year running
Emerging Prime areas in SW London continue to drive some of the best returns on investment, according to Douglas & Gordon, outstripping PCL for the third year on the bounce.