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Residential Land headlines RESI Awards
Residential Land has signed-up as a headline sponsor for Property Week's second annual RESI Awards, which happen on 1st May at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Defra announces Ash Dieback crackdown
DEFRA has launched a £1.5m scheme to crack down on Ash Dieback (Chalara).
Demand for luxury property jumps from troubled economies
Demand for luxury international property has risen by 2% in the last 12 months, with demand from economically dodgy countries jumping by up to 10% as investors look for safer havens, according to Luxuryestate.com.
By Rural Appointment: Prince Charles to guest edit Country Life
Following a triumphantly "down to earth" performance on BBC One's Countryfile earlier this year, Prince Charles appears to have developed a penchant for guest-editing, announcing today that he will be…
YOUhome makes waves with Wellstead & Wellstead acquisition
Dorset-based agency-to-watch YOUhome (co-run by ex-Hamptons International boss Jeremy Priestley) has beefed up its sales and letting business by acquiring independent firm Wellstead & Wellstead.
Miserable March drove valuations and instructions down 30% – D&G
The unusually long-tailed winter had a big impact on last month's sales valuations and new instructions, according to Douglas & Gordon, who saw a chunky 30% drop off on last year's numbers.
House sales reach three year high – RICS
The number of homes sold in the UK reached a three year high during March as increased confidence in the market continued to translate into sales, according to the latest RICS housing market survey, released…
Country house prices on the rise – Savills
Average values for the prime regional country markets showed positive growth for a quarter (0.
New boss for Knight Frank Sherborne after £25m month
After reporting a whopping £25m-worth of offers and sales in just four weeks, Knight Frank's Sherborne branch has announced a new helmsman.
Career Move: Deverell Smith launches three new divisions
Job's a good'un for property recruitment firm Deverell Smith Recruitment (DSR), who has just announced the launch of three new divisions - Property Finance, Legal and Marketing & PR - to coincide with…
Singapore buyers bagging bargains in Prime Central London
Overseas investors are bagging ginormous bargains on London property, as exchange rates effectively discount prices by up to 27%, according to the latest from Hamptons.
One in four construction sites, including nearly a third of prime basement conversions, are unsafe – HSE
One in four construction sites in London and across the South East would fail health and safety checks, according to the Health & Safety Inspectorate (HSE), with basement conversions in prime London being…