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Major development strategy could hold the key for hotel group Macdonald
UK's biggest independent luxury hotel group looks to slash debt by developing excess land at over 22 high-profile sites
New home registrations plummet in London
2,494 was the lowest number recorded in a third quarter since 1992
The housing market “has built up modest momentum since the start of the year”, say lenders
Gross mortgage lending increased by 5% last month compared to September 2016
Empty homes premium slammed as ‘meaningless’ after RBKC investigation
Study finds just £85k of charges levied on £500m worth of long-term vacant homes in Kensington & Chelsea
New Zealand to ban foreign home-buyers in a bid to cool the market
NZ leader announces that "We have agreed on banning the purchase of existing homes by foreign buyers"
Greenfield land values grow as housebuilders look to the regions
A shift towards the regions is proving to be the big trend in the development land market, with greenfield values responding accordingly.
Prices in most areas of London are falling in real terms – Hometrack
Capital's housing market 'stuck in neutral' with price growth below the rate of inflation
Global HNWs “braced” as Bermuda leak threatens to reveal financial details
Offshore legal firm Appleby confirms "a data security incident" occurred last year - but insists that there are no illegal activities to expose
Residential property transaction numbers slip by 1.8%
The number of residential property deals fell between August and September - but is higher than it was last year
Buy-to-let landlords ‘sitting tight’ in prime London
“We see no signs of an exit,” says Knight Frank as re-lets rise by 10%
Buying agency reports ‘complete U-turn’ in London as clients buy-to-live
57% of Black Brick's acquisitions so far in 2017 have been primary homes, up from 29% in 2016
Westbrook shows off its grand plans for Pimlico’s “notorious” Dolphin Square
Designs by Eric Parry involve the demolition and rebuilding of the North side of the square, and adding a new storey to the other three sides