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£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.
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.
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. The Globrix brand is all but erased already;
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.
£5m+ property prices now 32% above 2007 peak
Three and a half years of headline-grabbing hikes have resulted in average prime central London property prices now standing 23.9% above their former 2007 peak, according to Savills.
EPC changes confirmed (and clarified)
As Don Foster announced on Tuesday, EPC display rules have been "recast"..