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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.
No crash in sight, but London property prices ‘may remain stalled for years’
"A serious crash is unlikely" in Prime Central London, according to a poll of 14 leading economists by Bloomberg News, although property prices "may remain stalled for years".
Prime Central London stabilises, but it’s a divided market – JLL
There are "signs of stabilisation" in the Prime Central London sales arena, says JLL, as it reports growing transaction numbers and prices "holding firm" for the bulk of the market through the first half…
HBA builds design team with senior hires
Super-prime design firm HBA Residential has hired two Design Directors as part of its big European push.
Big-hitters bag Buckingham Palace refurb roles
Six major firms have picked up contracts on the most prestigious refurbishment gig going.
PCL values show signs of bottoming out – Cluttons
There's been a "marked slowdown in the rate of decline in house prices" across Prime Central London, reports Cluttons, with an 11% jump in the number of viewings conducted by the firm indicating that things…
London house prices and household incomes: Borough-by-borough ratios
Kensington & Chelsea is the most expensive place to own a home in London, says Cluttons after totting up house price-to-earnings ratios across the capital.
RBKC to spend ‘tens of millions’ on buying homes for Grenfell survivors
Kensington & Chelsea Council is apparently gearing up to spend "tens of millions" on buying homes across the borough for survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
£470m Nine Elms Square deal completes (with a twist)
VINCI St. Modwen, the 50/50 JV between St Modwen Properties Plc and VINCI Plc, has completed on the sale of its 10-acre Nine Elms Square site, although there's been a big twist in the tail...
Brits are ‘generally hostile’ to new-build homes
Government policy should focus more on restoring and renovating "traditional" properties, rather than on building more new homes - according to some research by a bridging lender, which concludes that…
‘Master Removers’ network launches across UK
Some of the country's top independent removal and storage firms have banded together to launch a new network of "Master Removers".
Anthony Ward Thomas