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Balls announces mansion tax thresholds; admits he could be ‘a very, very unpopular man’ if Labour wins in May
"Of course Savills are going to try and scare everybody with a £50m house," said Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls as he outlined his ideas for mansion thresholds in Labour's proposed progressive tax on high-value…
The End of the Rise: Prime central London’s five-year growth spurt falters
"Prices have softened in prime central London due to the magnitude of the cumulative uncertainty rather than the quantifiable extent of the risks," says Knight Frank, as property prices in the capital's…
Was this the best Black Friday deal of them all?
An early contender for Bargain of the Year, this 34,250 square foot Grade II-listed mansion in Devon has just been sold for £600k, after being deemed 'simply too big for most people'.
First Look: Battersea Power Station’s ‘Malaysia Square’
The first images of Malaysia Square - the public space that'll form the heart of the redeveloped Battersea Power Station - have been released.
A303 revamp will bring more London buyers to the South West – Knight Frank
Mention to anyone west of Andover that the A303 is 'finally being widened', and you'll see their eyes roll.
Morpheus recruits Linley’s Creative Director as Head of Design
Belgravia-based developer-slash-design-house Morpheus has hired one of Linley's chief minds to run its interiors and design output.
Average prices creep up by 0.1% as K&C values tumble – Land Registry
92,492 homes were lodged with the Land Registry in October, with prices ranging from £19m for a house in Holland Park to £12,000 for a place in Burnley, Lancashire.
Race for Old War Office heats up as bids ‘sail over £300m’
It's been reported that six investors and consortiums remain in the running to buy the iconic Old War Office at 57 Whitehall.
Inside JLL’s new 1000-person HQ
JLL has gone to town with its new flagship Warwick Street base.
Prime country sales swell as Londoners look further afield, but the tide is turning
£1m+ sales outside London waxed by 44% year-on-year between January and June 2014, says Knight Frank, as prime country house prices bulged by 4.7% in the year to Q3 2014.
D&G staff to showcase renovation skills for a good cause
Douglas & Gordon's staff are getting their hands dirty for this year's Christmas Kids Company charity day, redecorating and refurbishing three underprivileged families’ homes.
Autumn Statement: Keep the wheels moving, George – RICS
The RICS is urging Chancellor George Osborne to "keep the wheels moving through the general election" by using next week's Autumn Statement to give some immediate clarity and long-term confidence to…