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‘Marked drop’ in homeowner sentiment post-Brexit
The first survey of household sentiment on property prices since the EU referendum is out, and it's shown the biggest month-to-month loss of momentum for seven-and-a-half years.
Rare Montrose Place instruction asks £25m
Native Land and Grosvenor's super-prime scheme in Belgravia
Shutdown: Why something has to be done about stamp duty
Our new Chancellor needs to signal to the international community that the UK is open for business, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Physical branches ‘not a necessary part of estate agency service’ says London firm as it goes ‘premises free’
London estate agency Urban Spaces has gone "premises free"
‘Risk of oversupply’ as London’s serviced apartment market matures
The serviced apartment sector is continuing to grow at quite the pace - 10.
Quantifying the return on home improvements
"What difference would £50,000 worth of home improvements make to the value of your property?"
This was the question posed to 2,000 UK homeowners recently, revealing some very confident consumers.
Belgravia mansion features in $1bn fraud case
Townhouse on Lygon Place listed amongst $1bn-worth of trophy assets the Feds are looking to "recover" in a case involving a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund
Transaction numbers bounced 9.4% in June – HMRC
The number of residential property deals increased by 9.4% in the last month, according to the latest from the Revenue & Customs, rising to 94,550 transactions between May and June.
Scotland plans to extend permitted development rights to build more, faster
Scotland's government is planning to extend permitted development rights (PDRs) in an effort to get more homes built and to speed up the planning process.
Lester’s Haus scales back in London
Haus branches in Chiswick and Shepherds Bush have closed up shop
Stacks becomes first RICS-accredited independent buying agency
Firm set up some 32 years ago and HQ-ed in Gloucestershire
Relocation searches ‘up by 50%’ in prime London lettings market
The prime London lettings market is showing "signs of positivity", with a "healthy" number of deals being agreed for this time of year, according to Knightsbridge agency W.A. Ellis.