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What’s the waterfront premium?
This may come as both a shock and a surprise: Waterfront properties are more expensive than inland homes.
But how much more? 63%, on average.
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High times for Scotland’s property market
Scottish house sales are on fire. Q2 figures from Registers of Scotland show an 8.1% increase in sales volumes - that's an extra 1,491 homes being sold - compared to 2012's second quarter.
Winkworth times move into Greenwich
Winkworth will be continuing its run of new openings with a permanent foray into Greenwich in South East London.
Soho’s gentrification leads London’s super-prime pack
Luxury property developments in Soho have seen the biggest per square foot price gains over the last year compared to other areas in PCL, rising by over 14%, whilst prices in Knightsbridge have risen by…
DCLG puts Planning Portal website on the market
The DCLG is looking to flog its Planning Portal website.
RESI 2013: Line-up announced
The line-up for September's RESI 2013 Conference at Celtic Manor has just been announced and there's plenty to get your teeth into if you're planning on going.
Casa Forma debuts property development arm
Super-prime design firm Casa Forma has launched a property development division, the nattily-named CF London.
Strutt & Parker calls creative review in bid to become market’s “go-to brand”
Strutt & Parker is reportedly about to embark on a massive media push, following a wholesale review of its creative advertising arrangements.
Resi land values on the rise
Resi land values in prime central London shot up by 4% in Q2, whilst prices across the UK rose by an average of 1.2%, according to Knight Frank today. This means that average UK values have risen by 1.
Prime Numbers: Some stats on the top of the market
Savills' latest Residential Property Focus (for Q3 2013) asks whether the mainstream market is in a full-on recovery, or whether its just a temporary reprieve - as happened in 2010.
Belvoir goes up-market with SW3 acquisition
Soames, the Chelsea-based lettings agency, has been bought by mainstream chain Belvoir as part of a pretty aggressive acquisitions spree that sees the firm make its first foray into the prime London market.
Intarya bags design projects worth £1.5m
It's been a big week for Northacre's interior design firm, Intarya, winning over £1.5m-worth of work in the shape of two trophy projects in Bayswater and a palace in the Middle East.