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UK house prices rise 6.1% as North-South divide deepens
UK average house prices increased by 6.1% in the year to September 2015, up from 5.
Former Slovenian Embassy in Westminster up for £5m
The former Slovenian Embassy in Westminster has come up for sale, complete with planning for a resi rejig.
Built between 1899-1900 to a design by by F.
Prime regional cities outperform as urban living trumps rural appeal
Prime country house prices increased by 2.7% in the year to September, says Knight Frank. That's quite the chunk down on last year's high point of +5.
Conveyancer jailed for £350k stamp duty swindle
A conveyancer from north west London has been jailed for three years and four months after being found guilty of "swindling" his clients and HMRC out of £352,500 in stamp duty.
Lodha launches new global hyper-prime brand with Mumbai scheme
Mumbai-based developer Lodha Group has launched a new umbrella brand, The Luxury Collection, to house its most lavish residential projects around the world.
The nine biggest risks to the residential property market
A quicker-than-expected rise in interest rates again tops Knight Frank's latest assessment of risks facing the residential property market.
£19.95m (including Stamp Duty): The priciest property so far to be launched online-only
An online estate agent has pocketed £899 as sole agent on a £19.95m (£17.9m ex-SDLT) house on Phillimore Gardens.
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Film Stock: Curzon Mayfair penthouse asks £15.5m
Formerly the home of legendary beat pop purveyor Dave Clark
Asking prices get smallest November trim since 2011
At -1.3%, the traditional pre-Christmas dip in asking prices has turned out to be the smallest since 2011, says Rightmove, which is "indicative of even higher prices next year".
The Snoopy Show Home: Hamptons partners with Peanuts movie to reach family market
Forget Bond. Hamptons International has teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox to get in on the action around the launch of Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie.
Mall Change: Plans go in for Whiteleys’ £1bn resi-led transformation
The £1 billion redevelopment of the former Whiteleys department store in Bayswater is moving along nicely, with plans now submitted to Westminster City Council after two years on the drawing board.
50% Off: Knightsbridge agency plans Black Friday fee slash
Beauchamp Place-based Patterson Bowe will be offering a 50% fee discount