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It's been estimated that nearly 28,000 £1m+ properties will be sold in the UK each year by the time we get to 2019.

Edward Burton looks back on a week of extravagant promises and headline-grabbing announcements, including that worrying mention of an additional rate of SDLT for foreign buyers...

A resi investment fund is about to launch on the Alternative Investment Market with plans to build up a central London property portfolio worth £500m.

"There is evidence to suggest that some tenants are renting before making a decision about purchasing property ahead of the election," says Knight Frank, as prime rents in the Home Counties rose by 3.

The New Oxford Street Estate, a cluster of seven freehold buildings fronting London's New Oxford Street, Museum Street and West Central Street, has been snapped up for £15.75m.

If Labour gets into power after the General Election, Ed Miliband has pledged to cap rents so they can't rise by more than the rate of inflation over the course of a three-year tenancy.

"Estate agents aren't all bad" insists Agents' Giving...

The forthcoming UK general election matters "not a jot" to Hong Kong buyers of London resi, according to industry titan Mark Collins.

Canny online outfit emoov has repurposed the route of this weekend's London Marathon to create a pretty interesting tour of the capital's property market.

There's "resilience in the face of upcoming election uncertainty" amongst homeowners, notes Markit's senior economist.

Law firm King & Wood Mallesons has hired a raft of new partners as it continues to develop its high-end real estate capability in London.