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New Junior VP for BPF
David Sleath, Chief Exec of SEGRO, has been named as the new Junior Vice President of The British Property Federation.
Spike in number of consumers predicting >10% house price growth
EXCLUSIVE: People are getting more bullish about big house price rises over the next 12 months, according to a new survey by Rightmove.
Marylebone now a ‘top three’ location as rental values surge
The capital's lettings landscape appears to be undergoing some pretty significant changes right now.
Record-breaking Woolworth Building penthouse up for sale
One of the most prestigious apartments in the world - a nine-storey affair at the top of the iconic Woolworth Building in New York - has just hit the market with a whopping $110m price tag, a record for…
Capital Gains Tax for non-residents: ‘There are better ways’
"The Inland Revenue has not thought through the intricacies and practicalities of implementing " says Mishcon de Reya's Andrew Goldstone in the law firm's response to the Government's CGT consultation.
New starters at The Buying Solution
Acquisition firm The Buying Solution has strengthened its London and Country teams with new hires in each.
‘Market forces are alive and well’ as PCL self corrects – Knight Frank
After 44 months of on-the-trot growth, prime central London is beginning to moderate itself says Knight Frank, as prices continue to rise but exchanges, viewings and new applicant numbers fall compared…
Decorex 100 Top Interiors Tweeters
Interior design show Decorex - which moves to Syon Park this year - has been rounding up the design trendsters on social media to come up with a list, the #Decorex100, of "the top 100 interior design…
Resi developers shell out as Met Police offloads ‘under-used’ buildings
By selling off 32 sites across Greater London last year - including a number of police stations - the Met Police has been praised for generating a handy £125m to reinvest back into frontline policing.
One Nine Elms team announced
The team sheet for Dalian Wanda's epic £400m One Nine Elms scheme has just been revealed.
Transaction levels getting back to normal as London prices hit double the UK average
The average London house price is now double the UK average for the first time, says Cushman & Wakefield. Salaries in the capital, meanwhile, are 30% more than the UK average.
The myth of the cash-poor asset-rich
One of the core anti-Mansion Tax arguments - that property price inflation means that many owners of £2m+ "mansions" aren't that wealthy in a cash-to-splash way - has been belittled by some ONS stats.