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Grand Registry: Super-prime highlights from Q1 2016
Only a handful of £10m+ resi deals were recorded by the Land Registry in Q1, which isn't to say they weren't happening.
Cash Out: Mortgages on £1m+ homes double as seven figures becomes the new normal
Mortgages for homes over £1m are now at their highest level in ten years, says Hamptons International, as seven-figure properties are "no longer just for the super-wealthy".
Finance Bill last chance for rental sector to avoid ‘triple-lock’
The triple whammy of stamp duty reform, changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief and the Bank of England’s new rules for mortgage lenders will have "catastrophic consequences" for the UK rental sector,…
UK ‘still one of the cheapest places to invest in rental property’
In total tax take terms, the UK remains one of the cheapest countries in the world for investors involved in resi and commercial property rental, according to a new study.
Chinese developers have spent $30bn on overseas projects in the last five years
China's economy may be going through a rough patch but that hasn't stopped its property developers spending record amounts on overseas projects.
A-list US auction house to debut in Europe
A US property auction house known for its starry clientele is to hold its first European sale next week.
Housing supply is ‘increasing markedly’ as UK-wide planning permissions rise
The number of initial planning permissions approved across Great Britain has risen steadily every year since 2009, says The Home Builders' Federation (HBF), with actual housing supply also "increasing…
Rare SW London fixer upper portfolio offered for £7m
An extremely rare portfolio of ten residential fixer-uppers in "emerging prime" South West London has come up for £7m.
Coldwell Banker teams up with film studio to list X-Men mansion for $75m
There's another X-Men movie coming out this year, and US-based estate agency franchise Coldwell Banker has jumped on to the marketing juggernaut, listing "Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters"…
Emerging Prime values hold up as younger buyers move in
Douglas & Gordon's latest statistics provide further confirmation that London's centre cannot hold, as house prices in "emerging prime" areas drift down at a slower rate than in prime proper for the second…
Planning approvals for new homes in London tumble by 64%
Four in ten new London homes were rejected by planners in Q1, as the total number of approvals tumbled by 64% compared to the same period last year - although Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea approved…
LendInvest development finance team completing a deal a week
LendInvest's new development finance division has written 14 deals in its first four months, ranging from £400k right up to £10m.