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Prime London’s sales market in eight charts
            Some London markets have stabilised or even returned to modest growth, says Chestertons - although the estate agency is forecasting 0% price growth for prime London property this year         
    Residential investment sector predicted to reach £120bn in 2020
            Knight Frank tips student accommodation and build-to-rent as the key segments, with overall UK resi investment likely to trump commercial real estate by 2025         
    Property market shows ‘a few signs of life’ but remains flat – RICS
            'Activity indicators still point to little impetus,' say surveyors         
    Experimental 1970s Hampstead house awarded rare Grade II* listing
            Michael and Patty Hopkins' highly influential live/work project deemed worthy of 'more than special interest' status by Historic England         
    Significant Victorian school site in prime West London offered for resi conversion
            Former school buildings on Brook Green were converted to office use in the 1980s, and could now be transformed into a 40-unit residential scheme         
    Hoo-ha on Hereford Road over ‘intrusive’ burglar alarm boxes
            Residents on Bayswater street rail against "pedantic and ridiculous" planners in row over "visual clutter"         
    Westminster green-lights rejigged affordable housing scheme near Buckingham Palace
            Vacant buildings on Castle Lane and Palace Street were originally intended as off-site provision for Landsec's Portland House project, but resi market woes have led to a change of tack...         
    High Court battle over Highgate ‘grand design’ project
            Couple suing consultants after dream home scheme turns into decade-long "disaster"         
    OnTheMarket claims to have listing agreements with half of all UK estate agents
            Property portal reports ongoing improvement in new sign-ups following its float - but growth 'has been predominantly from offering free listings under short term introductory trial offers'         
    Digital Local Land Charges Register to launch next month
            Warwick District Council will be the first local authority in the country to offer instant access to local land charges info, as part of the government's bid to speed up the homebuying process...         
    Supreme Court hits Chelsea Barracks with £50m stamp duty bill
            Latest decision in the ongoing SDLT case decides that Qatar-controlled Project Blue is liable to pay 4% of £1.25bn         
    Indian developer splashes £90m on Adjaye-designed Strand scheme
            Hospitality giant picks up prominent West End project in its first UK play, after seeing off over 20 rival bids...         
     
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
         
            
            
        