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Right to Pi: Wyatt launches property index research house
One of prime resi's statistical heavyweights, John D Wood's former Head of Valuation James Wyatt, has set up his own research house to offer independent, reliable indices, reports and valuations.
Hamptons buys Humberts’ lettings and property management business
Hamptons International has acquired Humberts' entire country lettings & property management business.
Rightmove launches £100,000 charitable fund
Rightmove and Agents Giving have teamed up to launch a £100,000 charitable fund to help estate agents and house builders raise even more money for good causes.
Defining London’s Character: Mayor publishes planning guidance for developers
We all know London needs more homes, but how on earth are we going to build them all without destroying the capital's rich character?
New mortgage director for Brightstar
Specialist lending intermediary hub Brightstar, which completed a chunky £17m bridging loan with Christian Candy's Omni Capital last week, has recruited a new Director of Mortgages.
Foster+Partners buys back ownership
Foster + Partners has bought out its private equity backer 3i's minority holding in the business to return the architecture practice to 100% own-ownership.
£818-£10,854: How much does a square metre of property cost across the UK?
This latest sums by Halifax tell us how much a single square metre of real estate will set you back around the country
Heaton builds London team
Buying agency Heaton & Partners has expanded its London team again, recruiting Samantha Anderson to join former Black Brick-er Karen Goodin, who started back in January.
Anderson, Heaton, Goodin
RICS gets first ever female president
Louise Brooke-Smith is the new President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the organisation's first female President in its 146 year history.
£45m Balfour Place apartment block hits the market
Mayfair's Next Mega-Mansion?
Dubai and Tokyo lead this year’s prime rental growth stakes
Knight Frank's quarterly comparison of prime rental prices around the world has reported strong rises for the Dubai and Tokyo markets in Q1, although Nairobi remains at the top of the annual rankings…
PCL values plateau as buyers apply the brakes; price accordingly if you want to sell – Savills
"The prime London markets have all become more price sensitive", summarises Savills' Head of Research Lucian Cook in the firm's latest residential update.