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Thai buyers tempted by London property
Thai property buyers and investors are being tempted by London properties in ever-increasing numbers, says Andrew Batt.
Aristocrat to move graves to attract buyers
The owner of Ayton Castle is resorting to extreme measures to sell the property, according to a report in the Telegraph.
McNairney named chief planner for Scotland
John McNairney has been appointed as the new chief planner for Scotland, reports Planning Resource.
Waterloo set for prime time
A glut of prime developments are about to revitalise the area around Waterloo station in London.
Finchatton celebrates as Belgravia development sells for £32.5m
Andrew Dunn and Alex Michelin's latest project - a seven-storey, 8,200 sq ft refurbishment on Chester Square - has sold for its full £32.
House sales fall almost forty per cent in five years
House sales per surveyor across the UK are almost forty per cent lower than five years ago at the peak of the boom, says the latest RICS UK Housing Market survey.
London becomes “6th biggest city in France”
Douglas and Gordon have reported both significant activity from French buyers and a shift of focus from traditional prime locations in their latest 'Barometer' findings, released today.
Major South coast portfolio offered for £10m
A 1,748-acre swathe of the South coast, including the foreshore of the Sandbanks Peninsula in Poole, is being marketed by Savills for £10m.
Waterside Network grows in Devon
Three South Devon agents have joined specialist waterfront agents Waterside Network.
Abramovich’s unfinished mansion on the market at £70m
Roman Abramovich has put his Lowndes Square uber-project up for sale for £70m, despite it needing an estimated additional £15m to finish it off.
Changes to Scottish stamp duty proposed
The Scottish government has announced plans to replace SDLT with a new progressive system that would see buyers of higher-value properties paying a significantly higher tax rate.
Super-prime buyers want flats, says LonRes
In a predictable prime central London property market where demand is still strong and supply short, LonRes's Spring Market Report highlights the differences in what buyers want below and above a £2m…