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‘Crossrail effect’ has boosted prices by up to 38% since 2008
Average property prices within a ten minute stroll of Bond Street have shot up by 82% since Crossrail received Royal Assent back in July 2008, outperforming neighbouring areas by over 38%, says Knight…
Home Hunts launches vineyard buying service
Buying agency Home Hunts has launched a dedicated vineyard sourcing service for UK and international buyers keen to get more grape for their buck.
How much would No. 11 Downing Street be worth as a private residence?
As George Osborne gets ready to talk turkey this afternoon, an estate agency has had a pop at putting a price tag on No. 11 Downing Street.
Budget 2015: ‘The sun is starting to shine and we are fixing the roof’
May's looking like a bit of an electoral stalemate according to most of the pollsters, so today's Budget was a splendid chance for the Chancellor to try to put some clear water between the Tories and…
Tall Storeys: Big spike in London high-rise construction
New stats have shown there are currently 263 buildings over 20 storeys either proposed, approved or under construction within Greater London, up from 236 at the same point last year.
Where The Sun Don’t Shine: Owner of Grade II listed house wins legal battle over £10.5m solar farm
The owner of a Grade II listed mansion in Wiltshire has reportedly won a legal battle that could mean the removal of a brand new 54-acre solar energy farm.
Gifford Hall, Broughton Gifford
Prime Purchase revs up in the ‘M40 Wealth Corridor’
Buying agency Prime Purchase has hired a former Strutt & Parker Partner to boost its footprint in the "M40 wealth corridor".
RBKC builds planning enforcement team for developer crackdown
The Royal Borough has warned property developers that they "are being closely scrutinised," after it recruited a third more planning enforcement officers to crack down on errant works.
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ campus-to-resi opportunity comes to market in Glasgow
"The largest and most eagerly anticipated development opportunity in Scotland this year" has come up in the heart of Glasgow’s affluent west end.
Candy told to cough up over Sugar Quay
CPC Group and Barratts' Sugar Quay scheme got no sweet treatment from planners over a S106 dispute: The Corporation of London has stuck to its guns, demanding a full £15m in affordable housing contribution.
By Georgian: Developer to restore ‘finest eighteenth century street in the Midlands’
A developer has embarked on a project to restore an entire Grade II/II* listed Georgian street in the centre of Warwick.
Average Mansion Tax bill for £3m+ homes would be £23,775 a year – CBRE
Promises made to homeowners in the £2m-£3m bracket mean that people owning properties worth more than £3m would pay an average of £23,775 in Mansion Tax per annum, according to new research by CBRE.