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“Strongest house purchase performance in five years” as lending rises 41%
Gross mortgage lending stuck at just over £16bn in September, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Last month's £16.2bn wasn't far off August's £16.
Not Alot: Drop in resi properties offered (and sold) at auction
A "surprising" 10% drop was recorded in the number of resi lots offered at auction last month.
Over 55s most positive as house price confidence reaches (another) record high
Homeowners are more upbeat about house prices than at any time since February 2009, with pretty much everyone thinking that their property is the most valuable its ever been and that its going to get even…
No More Surprises: Berkeley calls for complete review of property tax system
Keep meddling with the property taxation system and you'll put the kibosh on the housing recovery, a new report commissioned by the Berkeley Group warns the government.
Carter Jonas opens up in Somerset
Carter Jonas officially launched its new Somerset office this week, with a shindig at the Vicars’ Hall, Wells Cathedral.
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JLL appoints Head of Development Management
Another big hire for Jones Lang LaSalle has just been announced.
Howard de Walden wins ten approvals to develop Marylebone Lane
The Howard de Walden Estate has managed to piece together planning permission for ten linked sites over 78,890 sq ft to enable a major redevelopment of the Wigmore Street end of Marylebone Lane.
Lofty Ambition: Central St Martins redevelopment unveiled
One of Soho's most eagerly anticipated new resi schemes - the transformation of the former Central St Martins School of Art into The Saint Martins Lofts - has just been unveiled (although nearly half of…
Pickles weighs in on rogue landlords
Eric Pickles has come down hard on "rogue landlords", publishing the first draft of the Tenants' Charter and launching a package of proposals designed to give more rights to private tenants.
The Lonres Autumn Review: Low stock but strong competition
It's that time of year again and the Lonres Autumn Review 2013 has hit the shelves with a typically bumper round-up of the goings-on across 151 key postcodes.
Open All Hours: Surrey agent goes 24/7
Proving there really is no rest for the wicked, one Surrey-based agent has invested in a 24-hour telephone reception service (featuring a real human) to make sure it doesn't miss out on international calls…
Farm-to-resi rights a “disaster for the countryside” – CPRE
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has come out strongly against Government plans to allow farmers to turn buildings into houses: the proposals, which are being consulted on now, "are badly thought…