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Scotland’s prime resi market records busiest year since 2008
As the Salmond/Darling slugfest raged on last night, it was quietly revealed that the prime second-hand property market in Scotland has just enjoyed its busiest 12 month period since 2008.
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G&T snaps up £9.45m project in Bloomsbury
Hotly-tipped developer G&T London has bolstered its PCL portfolio with the acquisition of a significant site in Bloomsbury, WC1.
Selling Season: Is London gearing up for a watershed moment?
We're about to enter one of the most important periods in the resi calendar. But will vendors be decisive or downright stubborn this Autumn? Here's what top agents are saying...
Letter From the Home Counties: Turning the wheel on a tanker
There is no doubt that the Home Counties market remains buoyant, says Garry Collins.
$28m building plot hits the market in big week for US trophy waterfront instructions
One of the most sought-after building plots in the States has just been launched onto the market for a cool $28m.
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London house prices have risen by 19.3% in the last 12 months – ONS
While still strong, the pace of annual house price growth in the UK has dropped a smidge, from +10.4% in the year to May to +10
Why is Dubai’s mainstream market outperforming its luxury homes market?
What lessons can the UK Government learn from policy decisions in other prime property markets around the world? Knight Frank's Khawar Khan explains the reasons behind Dubai's dual-speed market...
Parallel Worlds: Where does London’s market move in unison?
There are patterns within patterns in London's property market, notes Knight Frank, which has drawn a couple of maps to illustrate
The Big Summer Sale: Record drop in August asking prices points to slower H2 – Rightmove
The average asking price of newly-marketed property across England and Wales is down by 2.9% (-£7,758) this month compared to last, according to Rightmove.
Who’s just snapped up this £34m Nash masterpiece?
It's been reported that professional shark-botherer Damien Hirst has just bagged this extraordinary Grade I-listed affair in Regent's Park.
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‘Disappointing’ Summer for the rural market
"The Summer has largely disappointed" the rural market, says Smiths Gore, although transaction levels "are at their most encouraging level for years
Countrywide sells Sotheby’s franchise and two branches; others to be rebranded
Countrywide has decided to sell its exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty licence, just four years into the 25 year term.