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Government moots seven-day mortgage switching
The government has mooted a plan to make switching all kinds of consumer services - including mortgage lenders - a lot quicker and easier for homeowners.
In Pictures: Historic buildings up for sale after heritage trust goes under
A trio of historic and highly unusual properties have been put up for sale after the liquidation of a national building preservation trust.
Ton-up for Helical Bar at Barts Square
Helical Bar has confirmed the sale of over 100 units at its Barts Square scheme in EC1.
The £500m project - a JV with The Baupost Group - is reimagining a 3.
Development land values decline in central London
The big rises seen in central London resi development land values between 2011 and 2014 have given way to a slight decline over the last two quarters, says Savills.
Overall values fell 1.
Want to see how London’s going to look in 2035?
The first fully interactive 3D digital model of London is being shown off at the Geo Business Show today, visualising the how the capital will be transformed by the current development pipeline over…
Record profits for ZPG as UK agency numbers rise
Zoopla Property Group Plc has reported that the number of UK estate agencies listing on its property portals has increased by 4%, helping to deliver a 130% leap in revenues for the six months to the…
New head for Benham & Reeves Lettings’ flagship branch
Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings has brought in a new manager to head up its "flagship" Hampstead head office.
Clear wins approval for ‘exceptional’ new house on Capability Brown country estate
Clear Architects has been granted planning permission to re-instate a former historic manor house and estate in the West Essex Green Belt, creating a 4,000 square foot, four-bedroom new-build inspired…
How much does a square metre of resi cost in 2016?
This year's survey of prices per square metre across the UK sees Kensington & Chelsea retain its chunky premium over Westminster, despite some slippage in the last 12 months.
Qatari Diar outlines plan to double the size of Grosvenor Square’s US Embassy building
Qatari Diar has even bigger plans for the US Embassy building on Grosvenor Square than we originally thought...
CALA ramps up South East acquisition drive
Upmarket homebuilder CALA has brought on two new recruits to help drive an ambitious land acquisition programme across the South East.
l-r Freddie Webber and Rob Hall, CALA Homes (Thames)
What Goes Up: UK transactions plummet as SDLT hike hits home
The number of resi property transactions across the UK fell by nearly half between March and April as the government's latest stamp duty increase came into effect.