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City & Country lands £25m Grade I-listed Jacobean mansion
Residential developer City & Country has just bought one of the country's most important period mansions - the Grade I-listed Police College at Bramshill in Hampshire - for an undisclosed sum.
Local man buys one of the Lake District’s finest houses
One of the most prestigious properties in the Lake District - Underscar Manor - has been snapped up for an undisclosed sum.
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.
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.
Tew, What A Relief! Mystery Bantham buyer ‘revealed’
There's a palpable sense of relief in the South Devon air this morning;
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.
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...
$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.
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.
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.
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.