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Election hammers Countrywide’s profits
Countrywide has posted a big slump in pre-tax profits after a "difficult" H1.
Announcing its results for the year to June, the UK's biggest estate agency said pre-tax profits of £28.
Planning nod for Canary Wharf’s Herzog & de Meuron resi tower
Tower Hamlets council has green-lighted plans for a "striking" new resi structure in the City.
Cameron’s ‘Dirty Money’ Shakedown: Prime property industry reactions
David Cameron's vow to crack down on the purchase of UK properties via “anonymous shell companies” grabbed plenty of headlines yesterday.
Television Centre penthouses to cost £7m each
More details have been emerging about the resi element of Stanhope's £1.5bn transformation of BBC Television Centre.
Another super-prime deal goes down on Avenue Road
A big sale has gone through on leafy Avenue Road in St John's Wood, just a few weeks after a neighbouring mansion changed hands for over £40m.
Shelling Out: PM pledges action on ‘dirty money’ in UK’s luxury property market
David Cameron has announced a crackdown on the purchase of UK properties via "anonymous shell companies".
1.1% monthly rise pushes house prices over 2007 peak
A 1.1% increase between May and June gives an annual price increase of 5.
Tide turns in UK’s waterfront market as average premium surges to 70%
A prime waterfront property is now worth an average of 70% more than a similar property inland, according to new analysis of homes along the UK's waterways and coastlines.
Historic Cheyne Walk mansion sells for £1m over asking
It sounds like Cheyne Walk is about to get yet another famous resident, in the shape of the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg.
Buyers and sellers face removals headache in summer rush
A top end removals company has predicted some serious supply and demand issues over the coming weeks, as buyers scramble to get settled in time for the new school term.
Southern Grove lines up £70m west London scheme
Southern Grove and Topland Group have bought up a sizeable retail block in Ealing with designs on a £70m resi-led scheme.
Slump Duty: PCL transactions down by nearly a quarter so far this year
The "profound" effects of Osborne’s SDLT reforms on the PCL market are only just becoming clear, according to one of the capital's biggest estate agencies.