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Grosvenor posts record profits after timely London resi disposals
Grosvenor Group has just announced record pre-tax profits of £681.8m in 2014, well up from the £506.9m posted in 2013.
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How many £1m+ deals will be going through in 2019?
It's been estimated that nearly 28,000 £1m+ properties will be sold in the UK each year by the time we get to 2019.
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Election ‘sweeteners’ could fundamentally change the UK housing market
Edward Burton looks back on a week of extravagant promises and headline-grabbing announcements, including that worrying mention of an additional rate of SDLT for foreign buyers...
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‘Try before you buy’ renters on the up in the Home Counties
"There is evidence to suggest that some tenants are renting before making a decision about purchasing property ahead of the election," says Knight Frank, as prime rents in the Home Counties rose by 3
New Oxford Street Estate goes for £15.75m
The New Oxford Street Estate, a cluster of seven freehold buildings fronting London's New Oxford Street, Museum Street and West Central Street, has been snapped up for £15.75m.
Labour pledges on rent controls, letting agent fees and stamp duty
If Labour gets into power after the General Election, Ed Miliband has pledged to cap rents so they can't rise by more than the rate of inflation over the course of a three-year tenancy.
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The Property Rich List: Britain’s real estate billionaires
"Recession? What recession?" asked The Sunday Times as it ranked the nation's highest net worth people, finding that the super-rich have doubled their wealth since 2009's economic bleakness, and estimating …
39% of homeowners think estate agents work for buyers – Agents’ Giving
"Estate agents aren't all bad" insists Agents' Giving...
City veterans to launch PCL property fund
A resi investment fund is about to launch on the Alternative Investment Market with plans to build up a central London property portfolio worth £500m.
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Hong Kong buyers zone in on London’s prime fringe; unfazed by UK polls
The forthcoming UK general election matters "not a jot" to Hong Kong buyers of London resi, according to industry titan Mark Collins
INFOGRAPHIC: The London Property Marathon
Canny online outfit emoov has repurposed the route of this weekend's London Marathon to create a pretty interesting tour of the capital's property market.
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‘Pre-election bounce’ in house price sentiment
There's "resilience in the face of upcoming election uncertainty" amongst homeowners, notes Markit's senior economist