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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

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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.

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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...

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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"

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‘Risk of oversupply’ as London’s serviced apartment market matures

The serviced apartment sector is continuing to grow at quite the pace - 10.

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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.

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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.

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Number of registered architects hits record high

37,989 are currently registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB), up from 35,157 in 2014

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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.

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