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Cameron announces a ‘dramatic shift in the housing policy of our country’
Prime Minster Cameron has announced a rejigging of affordable housing definitions today, in an effort to get more units built by incentivising developers to build more entry-level homes to buy, rather…
Level Best: Which floor is the top drawer for London buyers?
The first floor is the most popular storey by far for apartment-seekers in prime London, coming with a 50% price premium over other levels according to a new survey by Rokstone.
On Locations: Dulwich, the UK’s top property performer
House prices in Dulwich have increased by 897% since Land Registry records began in 1995; that's the strongest growth recorded anywhere in the UK and the equivalent of 12% a year for two decades.
Another Home Counties acquisition for Strutt & Parker
Strutt & Parker has snapped up a three-office agency with a strong presence across Surrey and Berkshire.
Maskells boosts sales arm with two senior hires
One of the oldest independent agencies operating in prime central London, Maskells, has significantly bolstered its sales operation with two big appointments.
Howard Elston
Emerging prime prices slip as all goes quiet on the South-Western front
Stamp duty acclimatisation and interest rate expectations have quelled activity in London's emerging prime regions over the last year, says Douglas & Gordon: the firm's Emerging Prime Index shows property…
Grosvenor offers two Mayfair blocks for £120m
Grosvenor has put the long leases of two super-prime residential developments in the heart of Mayfair up for sale for £120m.
Prime country house prices nudge up again, but the top-end is still stamped-on
Prime country house prices nosed up by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2015, taking annual price growth to +2.7%.
Annual price growth stands up from +2.
Rock star rallies against ‘basement-building b*******’
Badger-sympathising rock legend Brian May has reportedly co-founded a campaign to put the kibosh on "destructive" subterranean extensions in central London.
Henley Investments recruits MD for large-scale residential development land arm
Private equity real estate investor Henley has hired a Managing Director for its newest division, Henley Camland.
Knight Frank profits surge despite a ‘mixed’ year in residential
Knight Frank's pre-tax profits soared by 19% to £162m in the year to March's end, with the commercial property division doing nearly all of the heavy lifting.
London is the world’s most expensive city to live/work – Savills
London trumps Hong Kong and New York for the dubious honour of being the most expensive world city to live and work in, with a price per head for renting residential space plus working space coming in…