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Flat Cap: What are the implications of Labour’s rent control ideas?
Ed Miliband's taken on the lettings industry.
‘Exceptional’ Q1 for PCL’s £2m+ sales market
834 homes were sold in prime central London in Q1, according to Strutt & Parker. That's an 8.3% increase on the quarterly average for the last ten years.
Historic number and values of sales in PCL
Grade I National Trust mansion up for rent in Shropshire
One of the most important houses in Shropshire - the Grade I-listed, National Trust-owned Morville Hall - has come up for rent at just £2,000 a week.
Spring market in full bloom, but transactions still 35% lower than ‘normal’
The property market is at the vanguard of the UK's wider economic recovery, says Carter Jonas in its Spring Review, with house prices and transaction numbers rising pretty much across the board in England…
‘Excellent year’ for Winkworth as expansion pays off and profits climb 58%
Winkworth has followed Foxton's lead, posting strong pre-tax profits and nearly doubling the amount of cash generated in its full year results on the back of 'dynamic' growth in the market and a series…
Private Finance and Carter Jonas announce tie-up
Mortgage broker Private Finance and property consultancy Carter Jonas have shaken hands on a formal 'Introducer Agreement'.
Transaction levels soar as million-plus market jumps by 61%
The number of £1m+ deals has rocketed by 61% as total sales volumes stand 46% up on last year's level, according to the latest from the Land Registry.
BPF Chief announces retirement
Liz Peace, Chief Executive of the British Property Federation, has decided to call it a day after 12 years at the helm.
Market in ‘good health’ as London’s price growth hits 2007 levels
A 'positive economic backdrop' (falling unemployment levels; rising consumer confidence;
Grosvenor prepares for PCL ‘correction’; slashes resi exposure by £240m
The Duke of Westminster's Grosvenor Group has dramatically reduced its exposure to luxury resi in prime central London and reiterated its concerns about property values in the capital.
Branch growth and soaring prices drive big Q1 for Foxtons
Those little liveried Minis must have been buzzing around town even faster than usual over the last few months. Here's those remarkable Foxtons Q1 results at a glance...
Q1 Group turnover was £34.
Banner boss steps down
The chief exec of developer Banner Homes has stepped down, just four weeks after the firm was snapped up by the CALA Group.