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Latest property slump was no worse than the last two – ONS
"Real house prices have been broadly flat since 2009", according to the latest Economic Review from the Office of National Statistics, with the fall in resi construction being "similar in scale to previous…
Dragonfly lands £1m McQueen renovation deal
Stopgap lender Dragonfly has been involved in a pretty high-profile project on Dunraven Street, Mayfair...
Haymarket launches Placemaking Awards
The publisher of Planning and Regeneration & Renewal magazines and has announced another property awards event: The Placemaking Awards.
Hamptons opens up for Hyde Park and Bayswater
Hamptons has opened up a major new resi sales office to cover the vogueish Hyde Park and Bayswater areas, taking the estate agency's London sales network to 29 offices - nine of which have opened within…
RBKC scuppers Notting Hill uber-basement plans after celebrity brouhaha
Kensington & Chelsea planners have rejected proposals for a subterranean extension under an £8m Notting Hill house, after an outcry from celebrity neighbours.
Country estates outperform PCL as values approach 2008 levels
Here's a turn up for the books; English country estates have outperformed country houses and even prime central London resi in terms of average price growth over the last year.
Resi is “no longer commercial property’s poor relation” as fund flies
London Central Portfolio is cashing in on prime London's property market performance, selling out its third fund in just three weeks.
Hot August for W.A.Ellis
The traditional August lull didn't happen for W.A.Ellis, with a "stronger than expected" sales market and lettings enquiries up 50% on July's levels, driven by wealthy students.
Downsizing tops Rightmove’s reasons to sell
Rightmove has quizzed 4,000 people who plan to sell their property within the next year to get a feel for their motivations...
The portal asked:
Core Market: Investor snaps up Apple Apartments scheme for £10.2m
A Middle Eastern buy-to-let investor has snapped up the entire Apple Apartments development at 94 Baker Street in one fell swoop.
Knight Frank strengthens super-prime development team
Knight Frank has scored a major coup by hiring former Sotheby's man Peter Bevan to enrich its super-prime new homes team.
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Mansion Facts: Here’s why a £2m+ home tax wouldn’t work
Taxing mansions has been the talk of the town for four years now, but August was a bit quiet on the Mansion Tax front.