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London’s luxury house price growth “is probably unsustainable” – Grosvenor
Grosvenor Group is not convinced about the future of London's prime property market, despite the company owning swathes of prime central London and this year's financial results being driven by its property…
Free Bentley for whoever buys this house
The owners of a house in Stanmore, called "The Bentley," are offering a free convertible Bentley motorcar to whoever buys their £1.875m house in an effort to drum up interest.
Agents on tour as country property exhibitions hit the road
Tempting buyers with the promise of fresh air, a slower pace of life and bags and bags of space, country property exhibitions are definitely the flavour of the month this April.
“Obsolete” offices could make way for 11,500 new homes
11,500 new homes could be created by converting 7.4m sq ft of the UK’s obsolete office stock, according to some number-crunching in Lambert Smith Hampton's latest Office Market Review.
Council likely to kick out In and Out resi plans
**UPDATE: Get In - Reubens win approval** It looks like the Reuben brothers' scheme to turn Piccadilly's Grade I listed In and Out club, which they bought for £130m back in 2011, into London's most expensive…
London property market boosts profits for Grosvenor
Grosvenor, the privately-owned international property group, has released a sturdy set of results this morning, with increased revenue profits in 2012 up by 8.2% to £87.4m.
Redressing the Balance: New rules for letting agents are “step in the right direction”
Tenants will soon receive a right to challenge "rogue" lettings agents, with the government today demanding that all agents sign up to an approved redress scheme.
Open house event welcomes in £78m worth of offers
We thought £50m in a day was pretty tasty, but Strutt & Parker has now upped the amount in offers generated by last Saturday's Open House Day - to a mammoth £78m.
Penyards unveils brand new marketing team
Country estate agency Penyards is making a splash with a new in-house marketing team.
Owner-occupiers to be exempt from CIL as new consultation opens
The Government has launched a new consultation into the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), confirming that it is "committed to the levy and to ensuring that it is workable and effective" whilst accepting…
One million property transactions forecast for this year – Ernst & Young
George Osborne's plan to get the housing market moving seems to actually be working.
Graffiti, Hampstead stylee
The latest graffiti tag to mark Hampstead's Millfield Lane - arguably the last country lane in London - is not likely to be confused with a Banksy.