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Supply of available housing has ‘almost halved’ in ten years – NAEA
The supply of available housing "has almost halved in ten years", according to the latest National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) December Housing Market report, with an average of 37 properties available…
Lending industry is ‘in the midst of a price war’ as challengers flood the market
"Borrowers have never had it so good", commented one respondent to Target Group's survey of the lending industry, as nine out of 10 banks, building societies and P2P lenders said they believe that the…
The 5* apartments giving London’s luxury hotels a run for their money
The number of new-build apartments offering 5* hotel-style amenities - from 24-hour concierges and valet parking to spa suites and in-house luxury retail - has ballooned in the last decade, expanding out from…
‘Domesday Book’ of London’s public land goes live
A comprehensive "Domesday Book" of all the public land in London has been unveiled online.
Baltimore Tower penthouses launched after first phase sell-out
Galliard has released a fresh batch of units at its major new Canary Wharf scheme, including the pair of "opulent" duplex penthouses.
New ‘agent army’ formed to revive luxury home sales in Singapore
With the luxury housing market continuing to cool, some property firms in Singapore are coming up with new ways to help developers boost sales, writes PropertyGuru's Romesh Navaratnarajah.
Behind the Numbers: Mortgage lending is actually still 46% down on pre-crash levels
Last week's Council of Mortgage Lenders numbers (reported here) show that gross mortgage lending for the UK is, overall, on the rise.
CBRE launches giant London Development team
CBRE has brought all of its central London and South East land development operations under one banner to create "the largest and only mixed use development team covering all 33 London Boroughs".
£5m+ deals tank by over 50% in London
Transaction volumes and average values took another tumble in London last quarter, particularly - and predictably - in the upper echelons.
All the property in the world is worth $217 trillion – Savills
"The entire developed property universe" is worth roughly US$217tr, with residential real estate accounting for the lion's share, according to some sums by Savills; that's around 2.
Berkeley’s Westminster scheme launches final phase
The final phase of Berkeley Homes' Westminster scheme, Abell & Cleland, is due to launch this weekend, with a two-bed show apartment opening to the public for the first time.
Hill plots land bank boost after closing £150m financing deal
Top 20 housebuilder Hill is looking to significantly expand its land bank across London and the South East after securing a major financing deal.
Hill's 'Woodstock House' project in Esher