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Portico buys east London estate agency
London estate agency Portico - formed when Edmund Cude acquired Bushells back in 2012 - has bought eight-branch east London firm Spencers.
Slow growth pushes London down the global cities index
Global property prices in prime cities increased by 3.
Make man launches new architecture practice
One of Make Architects' Founding Partners has left the business to set up his own "collaborative research-led design studio".
Hamptons appoints Barclays affluence chief as its new Managing Director
Countrywide plc has recruited Barclays' "Head of Affluent Segment" as the new Managing Director for Hamptons International, marking "an exciting new chapter for the company".
Grand Registry: Super-prime highlights from Q1 2016
Only a handful of £10m+ resi deals were recorded by the Land Registry in Q1, which isn't to say they weren't happening.
Cash Out: Mortgages on £1m+ homes double as seven figures becomes the new normal
Mortgages for homes over £1m are now at their highest level in ten years, says Hamptons International, as seven-figure properties are "no longer just for the super-wealthy".
Prime markets polarise further amid Q1 activity boost
Last month's stamp duty deadline may have boosted activity levels across the board in Q1, but the big trend appears to be one of increasing localisation - particularly in the capital.
China’s Most Wanted: UK in sixth place as investors search for value
While the headlines may trumpet China's economic deceleration and hunkering, a vast number of wealthy Chinese investors are still pouring money into overseas property;
Concept home designs shortlisted for spectacular Hertfordshire Green Belt site
Competition to design a 10,000 square foot fantasy home on a former golf course
Marsh & Parsons boosts presence in NW London
Marsh & Parsons is continuing its advance across the capital with another office opening, the agency's second of 2016 so far and 26th to date.
Finance Bill last chance for rental sector to avoid ‘triple-lock’
The triple whammy of stamp duty reform, changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief and the Bank of England’s new rules for mortgage lenders will have "catastrophic consequences" for the UK rental sector,…
UK ‘still one of the cheapest places to invest in rental property’
In total tax take terms, the UK remains one of the cheapest countries in the world for investors involved in resi and commercial property rental, according to a new study.