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Osborne gives BoE ‘weapons’ to guard against property market risks
"There is no immediate cause for alarm" about the property market, proclaimed George Osborne in last night's Mansion House speech, but "there are on the horizon things that should give us some causes…
IMF launches Global Housing Watch microsite
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has launched an infographic-tastic webpage to monitor the world's residential property markets.
St James breaks ground on the Albert Embankment
St James has broken ground on its Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Fosters + Partners-designed Albert Embankment scheme.
CX2 & NLE: Where are resi values going to rocket?
Crossrail 2 (CX2) and the full-length Northern Line Extension (NLE) to Clapham Junction could see resi capital values along the route increase by as much as £32 billion, according to Carter Jonas.
Rental stock levels plummet across prime central London
The number of properties available to let across central London has fallen sharply, with one firm reporting that levels are down 22.5% on the same time last year.
New board members for Countrywide
Countrywide has appointed a couple of new Non-Exec Directors to its board.
Fine & Country makes a move on Russia
Fine & Country has stepped up the pace of its global domination masterplan, opening 16 new offices in the last five months - 15 in the UK - and planning an imminent move into Russia.
Henry & James boosts Chelsea team
Belgravia and Chelsea estate agent Henry & James has boosted its team with a new Sales Manager.
A quarter of our instructions are now overpriced by 20% – Sandfords
Along with a few other firms, PCL estate agency Sandfords called the top of the London market several weeks ago now, but the team's latest observations would suggest the slowdown has actually been…
Delancey headlines LAPADA Fair
Jamie Ritblat's real estate titan Delancey - which turned the Olympic Village into "East Village" - has confirmed that it's headline sponsoring this year's LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair in Berkeley Square.
Hammer Time: Another big month for resi auctions
Gains were made in every aspect of the UK's residential action market in April, according to the latest figures from EIG.
Alternative lender launches prime resi loan service
An new "alternative finance" firm has decided to tap into the prime property lending market, offering loans of between £60k and £1m with a ten day turnaround.