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Gut Feeling: Is now the time to take on a total wreck?
Provided you don't throw caution to the wind, there's some good opportunities around for those with the stomach for a full-on gut-job, says Jo Aldridge...
Foxtons boss steps down
Foxtons' Chief Executive Michael Brown is calling it a day after 12 years at the estate agency's helm.
Savills joins forces with Marbella agency
Another week and another international tie-up for Savills; this time in sunny Spain, where the real estate behemoth has gotten into bed with Marbella’s longest established estate agency.
Global property price growth slows
The pace of global property price growth halved last quarter, according to the latest from Knight Frank.
The agency's Global House Price Index rose by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2014, down from 1.
Mind The Gap: Huge surge in Londoners buying homes outside of the capital
There's been a tremendous hike in the number - and value - of homes bought by Londoners in other parts of the country over the last few months, according to one agency.
London’s land values ‘playing catch up’ with house prices
Residential development land values are on the up across the UK, says Savills, as national housebuilders demand more as they "ramp up their output" and land "plays catches up" with house prices in the…
New Chair for CPRE as Waine steps down
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has chosen Su Sayer, currently Chief Exec of disability charity United Response, as its next Chair.
What makes luxury real estate buyers tick?
The rich in the US, UK, Brazil and China are "more likely to purchase a lifestyle property now than they were five years ago," says Sotheby's International Realty in its new Luxury Lifestyle Report,…
Two new Non-Executive Directors for Grosvenor
Grosvenor Group has appointed two more Non-Executive Directors to its Board.
Prime central London pauses for breath as demand softens
If proof was needed after the recent chorus of voices calling the top of the market, Knight Frank has reported a 'softening' in demand across prime central London last month.
Oakmayne and Lone Star partner up for Elephant & Castle acquisition
Private equity house Lone Star has made its first foray into London's residential property market, teaming up with developer Oakmayne Properties to buy the island site in Elephant & Castle, formerly home…
‘Another successful year’ for Cadogan’s coffers as property values rise 13.8%
"Particularly strong growth" in the value of its residential and retail properties on the back of "the general buoyancy of the central London property market" meant that 2013 was a decent year for the…