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New government strategy aims to build construction industry
The Government has announced a new long-term partnership between government and the construction industry that aims to lay foundations for a greener go-getting and global Great British construction economy…
Labour’s 2015 prospects driving foreign buyers away – W.A.Ellis
Fears of a Labour win in 2015's General Election, and the subsequent likelihood of a mansion tax being installed, are already putting off some super-rich foreign buyers, according to W.A.Ellis.
The Comeback Bid: The return of bidding wars and the sealed bid
The sealed bid is making a comeback in London as a "severe shortage of homes" drives bidding frenzies for family homes and Zone One one-beds, according to Cluttons.
RICS unveils new presidential team
It's all change at the helm of the good ship RICS. Following the March elections, the institution has inaugurated a new presidential team, with Michael Newey succeeding Alan Collett as President.
Bumper month for PCL as average prices breach £1.5m
Average property prices in prime central London hurtled through the £1.5m barrier in May, according new research by London Central Portfolio.
Masterpiece Midsummer Party
Gladrags and wallets at the ready: It's the Masterpiece Midsummer Party in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care tonight (2nd July).
Riverlight leads the “dramatic transformation” of Nine Elms
The first new development to regenerate the much vaunted Nine Elms area around Battersea Power Station - St James's 802-unit Riverlight scheme - was topped out this morning by none other than Boris Johnson.
PCL prices now powered by <£2m market - Knight Frank
Prime central London prices have gone up by 3.7% in the first half of this year, with June seeing a 0.4% hop, according to the latest from Knight Frank.
Property portal pioneer to lead Jackson-Stops & Staff
Nicholas Leeming, the c0-founder of Propertyfinder, the UK’s first national property portal, has joined Jackson-Stops & Staff as Chairman, taking the helm of the 103-year-old agency's 42 offices.
The Price is Blight: Pylons are the pits for buyers
Electricity pylons are the nation's least favourite property blight, according to a survey by Greene & Co, with 70% of respondents unwilling to buy a home near a pylon.
West Enders: The resi transformation of London’s West End
The West End, traditionally home to Topshop, traders and tourists rather than real people, is swiftly turning into a residential neighbourhood according to the latest from Mayfair specialist Wetherell.
London’s first £250m home: A history of the In & Out
One property in particular illustrates how the West End is being transformed back into a super-prime residential address, according to Wetherell's new West End Residential Developments Report.