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A quarter of our instructions are now overpriced by 20% – Sandfords
Along with a few other firms, PCL estate agency Sandfords called the top of the London market several weeks ago now, but the team's latest observations would suggest the slowdown has actually been pret…
Delancey headlines LAPADA Fair
Jamie Ritblat's real estate titan Delancey - which turned the Olympic Village into "East Village" - has confirmed that it's headline sponsoring this year's LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair in Berkeley Square
Hammer Time: Another big month for resi auctions
Gains were made in every aspect of the UK's residential action market in April, according to the latest figures from EIG
Alternative lender launches prime resi loan service
An new "alternative finance" firm has decided to tap into the prime property lending market, offering loans of between £60k and £1m with a ten day turnaround.
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The Great British Super-Prime Takeover: Re-drawing London’s £10m+ map
“There are more British buyers in the super-prime bracket than at any time since the collapse of Lehman Brothers,” says Knight Frank's Head of London resi research Tom Bill, as the proportion of homegrown buy…
Johns&Co to open up in Providence Tower
New build agency Johns&Co has decided to set up shop in Ballymore's Providence Tower development.
Triangle completes on £212.5m Midtown deal
A consortium headed up by investment, development and asset management outfit Triangle has just completed on the acquisition of a major portfolio in Holborn.
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New home permissions hit six-year high (but too many sites are stuck in outline planning) – HBF
New home permissions have risen to levels not seen since 2008, according to the Home Builders Federation
Pickles promises end to ‘outdated’ short-term renting rules
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has pledged to get rid of laws dating back to the 70s designed to prevent Londoners from renting out their homes on a short-term basis.
Postcode Lottery: Prime Central London’s investment hotspots
SW1X (Belgravia) is London's most expensive postcode and W1D/T (Soho) shows the highest long-term growth history in PCL, but W1T/W (Fitzrovia) is the best bet for property investment according to some…
Carlyle Group in search for Bankside Quarter partner
The Carlyle Group is officially on the lookout for a joint venture funding partner for its colossal Bankside Quarter project on London's South Bank.
Instructions on the up as vendors think the market is ‘reaching its zenith’ – D&G
London's homeowners are starting to sell-up in droves as the perception that we've reached the top of the market gains more traction, according to Douglas & Gordon