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Swiss Please: Currency windfall drives ‘overnight’ surge of investors to London
Last week's surprise removal of the EURCHF floor and another cut in the deposit rate has already driven a surge of enquiries from Switzerland's wealthocracy looking to shift assets to Blighty, say property…
RBKC Basement Ban claims ‘key’ scalp in Holland Park
CPC Group's proposed 24 unit scheme on Holland Park has been turned down by the Royal Borough's planners on architectural grounds due, in part at least, to the council's mega-basement ban policy.
Treasury calls for Budget 2015 policy ideas
The government is asking around for ideas on what to put in this year's Budget.
ZPG to roll out real-time listings ‘within weeks’
Zoopla Property Group is matching Rightmove's offering, rolling out a Real-Time Listings Service that will update property listing "within minutes as they are updated on the agent or developer’s system…
Government announces ‘exceptional’ HS2 compensation package
After carrying out two major consultations, the government has laid out its package of measures for owner occupiers along the HS2 Phase One route between London and the West Midlands.
Savills in the money after SDLT stampede boosts high-end transaction volumes
A short term increase in trading volumes at the top end, attributed to the recent stamp duty changes, made it a December to remember for Savills.
Murray Birrell recruits building conservation specialist
London-based Chartered Surveyors Murray Birrell has appointed an historic buildings guru as Associate Director to bump the firm's listed building expertise.
Hatton Real Estate expands resi team
City-based agency Hatton Real Estate has strengthened its resi offering with the appointment of Bradley Sharp from Greene & Co.
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More growth for prime country house prices, but the pace is easing
Prime country house prices nudged up again - for the eighth quarter in a row - in 2014's Q4 to deliver the strongest run of price inflation since 2007, with 2014 delivering a +3.4% increase for the year.
Investment firm to hold ‘Property Dragons’ event
Details have emerged of a "Property Dragons Meeting" being held at The Savoy later this month.
John D Wood expands in Cornwall with agency tie-up
John D Wood & Co has teamed up with Truro-based 17-branch estate agency Country & Waterside to expand its reach in the South West.
Hiscox to buy Synergy Insurance
Insurance titan Hiscox has reached a preliminary agreement with Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings to acquire Synergy Insurance Services (UK) and R&Q Marine Services Limited.