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Resi plans mooted for Manchester’s Royal Exchange
A major chunk of the famous Grade II listed Royal Exchange, at the beating heart of Manchester's city centre, could soon be about to undergo a prime resi makeover.
Countrywide IPO valued at £750m
Britain's biggest estate agency group, Countrywide, has priced its initial public offering right at the top of its range, at 350p per share, according to Reuters.
Spring fling highlights a “bedrock of belief” in mainstream market – Rightmove
The mainstream property market’s spring fling has kicked in, with London setting another new house price record as average asking prices reach £486,890, according to Rightmove’s latest House price…
UK rental stock value up £200bn in five years as investors see big returns
The surging residential rental market in England and Wales is attracting new investors both large and small, according to the latest from CBRE.
Volume of capital’s rental stock rockets by 51% – KFH
Hot on the heels of Chesterton Humberts' similar findings, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has reported a distinct shift towards the tenants in London's rental market power struggle, with a 51% increase in…
32 months of woe end as house price sentiment looks up
Most UK homeowners expect house prices to increase this year, according to the latest Knight Frank / Markit sentiment survey, with March's results showing - for this first time in 32 months - that property…
Mayfair mansion goes for £32m
A 10,000 square foot Grade II mansion in the heart of "Mayfair Village" has just sold on a guide price of £32m.
Crossrail hubs on track for 40% price surge
Residential prices around Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon and Canary Wharf look set to steam ahead by 40% over the next five years, as Crossrail cuts a swathe through the capital and drives massive -…
Botched HS2 consultation: “so unfair as to be unlawful”
Both sides are claiming victory over the latest HS2 appeals, as a judge has ruled that the consultation into property compensation along HS2's route was "so unfair as to be unlawful.
Asian activity and London demand drive Savills’ profits up 21%
Savills' pretax profits rose 21% to £60.8m on a group revenue of £806.4m (up 12% on the year) in 2012, thrashing most analysts' expectations.
Rightmove adds lettings fees disclaimer to listings
Rightmove has added a little disclaimer to all lettings listings in an effort to mitigate against the Advertising Standard Authority's ruling last week, which requires agents to include all compulsory…
Qatari Diar “fully committed” to Chelsea Barracks as UK CEO steps down
Qatar's property investment arm Qatari Diar has announced that John Wallace, its CEO in the UK, will be leaving the company.