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‘A challenging year’ for Countrywide as operating profits slump 37%
2015 was "a significantly tougher year" said Countrywide Plc's Chairman Grenville Turner as the firm presented a "mixed" bag of financial results - including a hefty 37% drop in operating profits - in…
ZPG reports ‘a solid start’ to the financial year
Zoopla Property Group - which owns the likes of No.
Mega-lateral up for rent in Northacre’s The Bromptons
A colossal flat in one of London's most celebrated luxury schemes, The Bromptons in Chelsea, has just come up for rent at £25k a week.
Candy’s Omni Capital rebrands as Fortwell Capital
CPC Group-owned short-term lender Omni Capital Partners Limited has changed its name to become, with immediate effect, Fortwell Capital Limited.
Housebuilding starts jump 23% to nearly double 2009’s low-point
The number of starts and completions on new-build homes reached their highest level since 2008 at the end of 2015, rising by 23% in Q4 compared to the same period a year earlier.
Sturgeon floats ‘more progressive’ council tax to tap prime homeowners
The owners of high-value homes in Scotland could be hit with significantly higher bills under Nicola Sturgeon's plans to rejig the council tax system.
JLL restructures top-level management team
Current EMEA CEO Christian Ulbrich takes on the role of President
Halebourne debuts ‘ultra-luxe’ apartment scheme in Berkshire
Halebourne Group has lifted the lid on its forthcoming "ultra-luxe" apartment scheme in gentile Berkshire.
Higher value lots ‘increasingly prevalent’ says auction house
Auction house Allsop raised a chunky £74.8m from its first sale of 2016 (up 38% on last February's £54m), noting a couple of interesting trends in the process.
Interior design legend sells up in Mayfair
A-list interior designer Tessa Kennedy has put her Mayfair pied-à-terre up for sale.
£15m Victorian mansion hits the market in Buckinghamshire
A super-rare development opportunity has been brought to market in the middle of Buckinghamshire's green belt.
Depth Charge: Basement planning applications soar in London
The number of basement planning applications has rocketed in London over the last two years, according to new research by Glenigan.