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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…
Omni and Brightstar complete £17m bridge
Specialist money distributor Brightstar Financial and CPC Group's Omni Capital have completed a meaty £17.
40% of Brits would bet on property investments
40% of Britons believe that property is the best investment for generating returns, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by spreadbetting firm InterTrader.
72% of UK buyers paid under asking price in the last year – Rightmove
72% of buyers paid under the asking price for their new home in the last year, while 7% paid over and 21% paid on the money, according to a survey by Rightmove.
Price rises relax; May sees +0.4% – Land Registry
House prices rose by a relatively gentle 0.4% in May, with 72,450 sales ranging from £7,000 to £39m. The annual price increase now stands at +6.
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.
Marylebone’s Tasty Times: Chiltern Firehouse causes rent rises
Snazzy foodery the Chiltern Firehouse is responsible for a significant increase rents in the local Marylebone area, says Knight Frank.
Average rents have climbed by 10.
Animal Houses: Lonres adds pet-friendly property search function
Lonres has incorporated the ability to search for pet-friendly properties to let.
The new function comes about as a result of user requests for something like it, and is now live;
Is there such a thing as a Blue Plaque premium?
Blue Plaques are back in business - hurrah! But is it worth paying extra for a property with one of them stuck on the front of it? In a word, no, says top buying agent Jonathan Mount...
Swedish startup launches ‘Uber-style’ storage service
A Swedish firm has decided to 'do an Uber' on the decidedly unglamorous business of storage.
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