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GB household property debt hits £1 trillion
Total household property debt was estimated to be £1 trillion in 2010 to 2012, up from £980 billion in 2008 to 2010, according to a new report from the ONS.
1.1% monthly rise pushes house prices over 2007 peak
A 1.1% increase between May and June gives an annual price increase of 5.
Westminster moves to halt mega-basement ‘epidemic’
Just a few months after RBKC claimed victory in its long-running war on mega-basements, Westminster has announced plans to tackle a so-called “underground epidemic” across central London.
Buyers and sellers face removals headache in summer rush
A top end removals company has predicted some serious supply and demand issues over the coming weeks, as buyers scramble to get settled in time for the new school term.
Galliard signs £110m Great Scotland Yard hotel deal with Abu Dhabi
There's to be a new five star hotel in central London in 2017: London resi developer Galliard Homes has teamed up with Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate Lulu Group International to create a 92,000 square…
Tide turns in UK’s waterfront market as average premium surges to 70%
A prime waterfront property is now worth an average of 70% more than a similar property inland, according to new analysis of homes along the UK's waterways and coastlines.
Strutt & Parker launches real estate finance service
Strutt & Parker has joined forces with an independent capital advisory firm to provide a "one stop shop" for investors.
Historic Cheyne Walk mansion sells for £1m over asking
It sounds like Cheyne Walk is about to get yet another famous resident, in the shape of the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg.
New Comms Director of British Property Federation
The British Property Federation has hired Ghislaine Halpenny as its new Director of Communications.
Palladian Design: The Good, the bad and the unexpected (exhibition)
The Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio is the only architect who has given his name to an enduring style, which makes him quite the worthy subject for an exhibition by the RIBA.
Northacre headlines Future Lab’s Luxury Futures Forum
Northacre plc, which recently sponsored the V&A's "What is Luxury" exhibition, has just announced that it is headline sponsor of trend forecasting agency The Future Laboratory’s 10th "Luxury Futures…
Southern Grove lines up £70m west London scheme
Southern Grove and Topland Group have bought up a sizeable retail block in Ealing with designs on a £70m resi-led scheme.