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Berkeleys launch Poole lettings arm
Berkeleys Estate Agents has plunged into 2013 by launching a new lettings and property management division servicing Poole, Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks
Fraser & Co appoints new Head of Ops in Asia
London-based estate agent Fraser & Co has appointed Neil Jensen as Head of Operations, Asia
Blue Plaques under threat
English Heritage is searching for "alternative ways" to fund that staple of prime property details, the Blue Plaque
Jones Lang LaSalle names Adam Challis as new Head of Resi Research
There were rumours as far back as November, but Jones Lang LaSalle has now confirmed the appointment of Adam Challis as the firm’s new Head of Residential Research.
Marsh & Parsons makes brand new start in South Kensington
Marsh & Parsons' new South Kensington office - the agency's seventh in Kensington & Chelsea alone - is open for business
£1m bridging loan completed in 48hrs
A London-based lender has reportedly pulled off a lickety split, 48 hour turnaround on a £1.05m bridging loan, enabling a client to acquire a £1.7m apartment in Belgravia against all the odds.
Master Builders call for VAT cuts on property renovations and repairs
High VAT rates on property renovations and repairs are crippling the industry, according to a survey by the Federation of Master Builders
HOME: Show Preview 2013
The trade-only design frenzy that is HOME is just around the corner, and it's not one to miss if you are in the interiors game
Penrose calls on English Heritage to protect our views
John Penrose, the former architecture minister, has called for Britain's best views to be listed by English Heritage in the same way as historic buildings to avoid "casual destruction"
Prime country property prices end year down 3.8%
2012's final quarter saw prime country property prices drop again by 1.2%, taking the annual price fall to 3.8% according to the latest from Knight Frank
Zoopla rounds-off 2012 by absorbing Globrix
Zoopla's buying spree continued right to the end of 2012, with the DPG-merged group snapping up Globrix.com from A&N Media for an undisclosed sum over Christmas
Number of British property millionaires hits 300,000
Nearly 50,000 new property millionaires were created in Britain last year, bringing the total number of £1m+ properties to 300,000, according to some new stats from Zoopla.