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Sharp decline in applications for property-related university courses
There has been significant declines in the number of applications for university architecture, building and planning courses, according to figures published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions…
Luchford APM gets nod for St James’ Riverlight development
St James, Berkeley Group's luxury arm, has reportedly hired creative agency Luchford APM to launch its new Riverlight development on the South Bank
HS2: property compensation decisions pushed back to September
The Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, has announced that no decisions will be made on any compensation due to owners of properties affected by the HS2 scheme from London to Birmingham…
St George’s Hill the big winner at What House? Awards: Best Luxury House
The top two new homes in the "Best Luxury House" category at the What House? Awards are both in St George's Hill, Weybridge, with Octagon Bespoke and Consero winning Gold and Silver for their respective…
RICS pour cold water on Government flood-risk proposals
The Government's latest proposals to mitigate the effect of flooding on homeowners has not gone down well with surveyors
The 5% Campaign: Heritage Tax protesters battle on
The Government missed a "golden opportunity" to create jobs and stimulate the economy when it decided to start charging VAT on repair works to listed buildings, claim RICS
Family homes and commuter belts performing well: Hamptons
Family homes in London's commuter belt and the PCL market were the biggest performers in Q1, according to Hamptons International's newly launched Property Price Tracker Index
June was predictably quiet for sales – D&G
Douglas & Gordon's "London Barometer" for June yields few surprises for the sales market, with demand, supply and prices pretty much in line with expectations
Asking prices rise by £21.63 per hour, claims Primelocation
Over the past year, the average asking price for the top 25% of homes for sale across the UK by value has increased by £15,227 (3.3%), according to Primelocation.
23-26/09/12 Decorex International
35 years since the first Decorex, the iconic interior design show for professionals promises to be the best yet..
WA Ellis report bumper June
WA Ellis have reported a bustling June, with a 45% increase in buyer registrations and a "marked increase" in activity from Middle Eastern renters in the run-up to Ramadan.
68% of visitors to waellis.co
Heritage Tax confirmed from 1st October
In a disappointing result for heritage organisations, HMRC has confirmed that VAT will be charged on alterations to listed buildings from 1st October 2012