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British Land ‘reduces resi commitment’ as headwinds hit volumes
British Land has reported a 16% boost in underlying profit to £363m for the year to March 31st, but confirmed it's tough at the top of the resi market right now.
Buy-to-let rush ‘helped to ignite a chain reaction’ – Rightmove
The stampede of buy-to-let investors looking to beat 1st April's 3% SDLT surcharge on additional properties "helped to ignite a chain reaction" that has seen the average asking price tip up by 1.
£5.5m price cut for stately Tyringham Hall
It's not Britain's biggest ever house price reduction, as some news sources are claiming - it's not even the biggest in the last six months - but £5.
Proportion, Harmony, Materiality & Craft: On the brilliance of Bighton Grange
This beautifully restrained new-build villa in Hampshire has been recognised as one of the standout UK projects of the past year by RIBA. We had to take a closer look...
UK’s most expensive house hits the headlines (again)
The magnificent Park Place in Henley-on-Thames has been all over the Russian papers in the last few days.
What does $5m buy around the world?
Depending on where in the world you spend it, $5m can stretch to either a stately 22,000 square foot residence or a 1,400 square foot three-room flat, according to a new report.
Mayfair mansion with a Scandi-style makeover offered for £14.95m
The former home of last century's Lakshmi Mittal, steel magnate Sir Frederick Mills, has come up for sale for £14.95m, revealing a dramatic reinvention of the Edwardian mansion on Mayfair's Green Street.
Which are the most expensive homes for sale in the world right now?
Nile Niami's blockbusting $500m LA giga-mansion has topped a rundown of the most expensive properties currently for sale worldwide.
Harrods launches end-to-end design service
Harrods has launched a new "end-to-end" design offering, providing the full gamut of interior and landscape design services.
Battle against mega-basements ‘has been won’ says RBKC (but not everyone agrees)
The Royal Borough has claimed it now has "the toughest basement development policy in the country" thanks to new powers that came into effect last month.
The global luxury residential property market in five graphs
A new study of 100 luxury housing markets around the world has delivered a super-useful snapshot of how things stand in 2016.
Set Your Sites: What is the future for marketing development land?
As the land market evolves, agents will have to concentrate less on harnessing relationships with buyers, and more on their presentation and digital media skills, explains Knight Frank's Daniel Ward...