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Agents Mutual “has smashed” targets
So we knew that Agents' Mutual - the new agent-owned property portal - was doing pretty well, but news has just come in that Ian Springett's project "has smashed its initial target of 1000 Gold member…
California Scheming: Cantilevered Surrey villa scoops another gong
An extraordinary modernist villa in Surrey has been crowned "Best Family Home" at the Sunday Times British Home Awards, adding to its impressive haul of accolades for the year.
PrimeLocation Blog Awards: Nominations open
PrimeLocation is once again on the prowl for the cream of the property bloggers, opening up nominations for its hotly-contested annual Blog Awards.
There are seven categories open to public votes:
Northacre to raise £12.5m through open share offer and Cash Box acquisition
Prime developer Northacre is planning to raise around £12.5m through a £4.
Aston Mead buys Claud Waterer in Chertsey
Surrey & Berkshire estate agent Aston Mead has acquired its seventh office in the region, buying-up Claud Waterer in Chertsey.
Zoopla cracks down on private vendors
ZPG has announced "clear guidelines" in an effort to rid its portals of private vendors and landlord aggregators.
Osbo’s Autumn Statement: Thought bubbles
George Osborne is limbering up right now to deliver his Autumn Statement on the second biggest day of the financial calendar. We'll be covering the relevant bits from 11.15.
More planning red tape cut in the name of “sensible development”
The latest batch of measures to speed-up planning procedures and promote "sensible development" has been announced by the government.
HNW research hub Scorpio snapped up by McLagan
Wealth research firm Scorpio Partnership is being bought up by global consultancy giant McLagan (part of Aon Hewitt).
Keep pace with demand or prices could escalate unchecked in 2014 – NAEA
Last year's market prediction from the NAEA kicked off with “I don’t believe we will see a surge in house prices during 2013, as some speculators have suggested", which will resonate very differently…
“Fiscally Neutral” Autumn Statement introduces CGT for overseas buyers
Stretching the definitions of "Autumn", the Chancellor has just delivered his annual Autumn Statement.
Santander overhauls mortgage ops
Santander is creating a whole new division to take care of mortgages, appointing Miguel Sard to run the lending business (all subject to FCA approval).