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Take a hike: National Trust in ground rent storm
The National Trust has found itself in the middle of a storm over ground rents, after it was revealed that some of its tenants face eye-watering hikes of "up to 10,000%".
On Site: Northacre’s The Broadway
Super-prime pioneer Northacre has been whetting appetites down in Westminster with a sneak peek at the progress of its first ever new-build scheme - the transformation of New Scotland Yard.
Up For Sale: Knightsbridge penthouse with epic outside space
A Knightsbridge penthouse has hit the market with a frankly ridiculous amount of outside space for this part of town.
Ranked: Which regional towns have the fastest-growing proportion of asking price reductions?
When central London was on the up in 2013/14, rising property prices rippled out to outer boroughs and beyond, to commuter towns.
Another firm calls the bottom of the London house price slowdown
It's a rather toned-down version of calling the bottom of the market, but another firm has started using "bottom of the slowdown" language to describe London's property landscape...
Best Guess: US portal giant wins dispute over automated ‘valuation’ tool
An interesting case in the US has been examining the role of a major portal's automated "valuation" tool, after homeowners took umbrage with the figures.
In Pictures: Henley’s boutique luxury renovation scheme in South Kensington
Henley Space, the residential arm of Henley Investments, has launched a 12-unit luxury boutique development in South Kensington to the open market, after offering the whole project as a done deal for £43m…
US regulators ramp up scrutiny of luxury resi deals
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is putting high-end real estate transactions further under the microscope in a bid to stamp out dodgy dealings.
Deutsche AM backs Clivedale’s Hanover Square scheme with £55m loan
Super-prime developer Clivedale has secured a £55m loan from Deutsche Asset Management to fund its forthcoming mixed-use scheme at No.22 Hanover Square.
Tooting named as one of the world’s top ten ‘coolest neighbourhoods’
Agents in Tooting have a cracking new line to trot out to potential purchasers after the area was named amongst the world's "top ten coolest neighbourhoods" by travel bible Lonely Planet.
The Big Short (Let): Is Airbnb becoming the new buy-to-let?
There's been a huge jump in the number of properties being listed for short-term rental on "sharing economy" portals such as Airbnb, leading the Residential Landlords Association to ask "Is Airbnb becoming the…
SDLT surcharge raises extra £2bn
The Government has raked in an extra £2bn in stamp duty thanks to the 3% surcharge on additional homes, according to new analysis by accountants Blick Rothenberg.