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A quarter of domestic refurb projects go over budget
Homeowners spend an average £5,823 redecorating or remodelling a home before putting it on the market, says an insurance company
London slides to third in global luxury real estate rankings
The UK capital now sits behind Hong Kong and New York in the high-end resi stakes, according to Christie's, while economic tailwinds and rising confidence help boost sales volumes across the world's top…
In Pictures: RIBA 2018 London Award Winners
61 projects recognised for their architectural excellence across the capital, including resi schemes by practices including Butler Hegarty, Liddicoat & Goldhill and AHMM...
Trophy Chelsea mansion on the market at £80m?
Heiress reportedly seeking buyer for one of London's finest Georgian properties...
City Hall proposes new compulsory purchase powers to boost London housebuilding
The Greater London Authority has published a 96-page dossier outlining ways to improve residential development land assembly in the capital
London’s riverside sales continue to rise as prices start to bottom out
Non-new-build riverside homes have seen prices fall by 13.6% since 2015, says Knight Frank - but deal numbers have risen by 3% in the last year
Pastor secures £23m of instructions in bumper fortnight
12-month-old leads come good for PCL agency
Viewings down by nearly a third in Central London – Winkworth
"It seems as though we have hit a slightly tough patch", says agency, revealing that viewing levels in Q1 were 31% below the same period in 2014;
Judges rule against solicitors in high-stakes property fraud case
Judges disagree but significant appeal decisions have been made in the cases of Dreamvar Vs Mishcon and P&P Vs OWC
London is the fifth most expensive world city to build in
Construction costs in London increased by 3.9% last year, and are forecast to rise by another 2.8% in 2018
New-build activity stumbles in central London
New-build starts fell by 25.4% in Inner London in 2017 compared with 2016, while planning permissions dropped by 7.4% and completions by 6.1%
CBRE appoints MD of Residential
Luke Mills steps up to lead agency's West End-based resi division, which now claims the highest market share of new development schemes in the capital