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Keep pace with demand or prices could escalate unchecked in 2014 – NAEA
Last year's market prediction from the NAEA kicked off with “I don’t believe we will see a surge in house prices during 2013, as some speculators have suggested", which will resonate very differently dep…
“Fiscally Neutral” Autumn Statement introduces CGT for overseas buyers
Stretching the definitions of "Autumn", the Chancellor has just delivered his annual Autumn Statement
Santander overhauls mortgage ops
Santander is creating a whole new division to take care of mortgages, appointing Miguel Sard to run the lending business (all subject to FCA approval)
Residential construction hits 10 year high
The homebuilding industry is charging on at a rate not seen for decade, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index.
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Quality & Quantity: Holland Park & Kensington’s Q3 frenzy
Winkworth has been reviewing the recent fortunes of the key W8/W14 patch, and boy has it been bustling over the last few months. Have a gander at this..
WhatHouse? goes back to print
WhatHouse? is going back to the old school, resurrecting its print editions after spending the last few years in a digital-only incarnation
East End Preservation Society launches with attack on big developments
Dan Cruickshank, the architecture/history guy off of the TV, has come out swinging against "massive new developments" in London's East End
New Head of London Development for Carter Jonas
Carter Jonas has hired former Lambert Smith Hampton man Tim Shaw as Partner to lead the firm's London Development team.
Big resi planning approvals up by a third
Planning approvals for residential developments with 10+ units were 31% higher in Q3 this year compared to the same time last year, according to some research by the Home Builders Federation and Glenigan
“Moderation is back in vogue” in prime central London – Knight Frank
As reported last week, London's price growth is calming down a bit: PCL prices went up by just 0.2% in November, taking annual growth down to +6.9%
Berkeley buys in Bath
Sol Zackay's Topland Group has sold a swathe of prime Bath city centre to Tony Pidgley's Berkeley Group.
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Still in London at 32? That’s not normal.
Hamptons has been looking at where the 250,000 exiting Londoners move to and when..