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Banda goes big on off-plan after ‘shift in mindset’ amongst UK buyers
Kensington-based Banda Property has strengthened its buying team after reporting a surge in demand for off-plan resi.
Helical Bar's hotly-tipped Barts Square scheme by Smithfield Market
‘Insatiable’ demand for three-bed rentals – Strutt & Parker
Tenants are displaying an 'insatiable' demand for three-bedroomed apartments in central London at the moment, says Strutt & Parker.
Conveyancing mega-portal unveils brand and gears up for Spring launch
The conveyancing world could be in for a major online shake up when the Law Society's new venture goes live in the Spring.
Out of Africa: Nigeria’s super-rich make a move on London
Super-rich African oligarchs have spent over £600m on luxury homes in London in the last three years, with Nigerian buyers alone accounting for £250m.
Thackeray ‘brings Belgravia to Waterloo’
Thackeray Estates says its has brought "Belgravia-quality homes to Waterloo" with its Dover House project by pulling out all the stops with suppliers, including calling in luxury resi's international…
INFOGRAPHIC: ‘The Mansion Tax Trap’
The peeps over at Property Division have had a bash at an ambitious Mansion Tax visualisation, showing the extent to which each London borough would be affected by Labour's proposed new levy.
Bridging the Gap: How The Thames’ three new bridges can change the prime map
Three new bridges across the Thames "can galvanise their north and south banks" says buying agency Garrington as St James's Riverlight development in Nine Elms welcomes its first residents.
Home Counties rents rise – a bit – for first time in two years
Despite dropping a touch in Q3, rental values in the Home Counties have increased on an annual basis for the first time since June 2012, says Knight Frank.
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Private housing drives construction growth
"A sharp rise" in private housing activity has pushed up construction workloads at the fastest rate since 1994, says the RICS.
Quintessentially Estates unveils new branch and major expansion plans
Top-end acquisition outfit Quintessentially Estates has cut the ribbon on its latest sun-soaked outpost and revealed plans for a significant expansion of the business in 2015.
Buy-to-let Index launches; shows that ‘BTL is not always a great investment’
EC3, WC1 and WC2 are the top three postcodes in the UK for buy-to-let investors, reveals LendInvest in its inaugural Buy-To-Let Index.
Zoopla launches Comparables Report tool
ZPG has rolled out a new gizmo that allows agents to easily build own-branded comparables reports for vendors.