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Scottish prime prices now 20% below peak (and they need to come down another 10%) – Savills
Prices in Scotland's prime market (classed as anything over £400,000) have fallen 20% from peak, according to the latest figures from Savills.
Mansion Tax: Labour publish motion for Tuesday’s vote
The Labour Party has published the motion for Tuesday's House of Commons vote on Mansion Tax and challenged the Lib Dems to back it.
“Remarkable” resurgence in £5m+ activity – W.A. Ellis
There was a "remarkable" resurgence at the upper end of the prime central London sales market in February, according to W.A. Ellis, with a marked rise in both transaction volumes and instructions.
The Only Way is Down: RBKC basement applications up by a third
2012 was a busy year for basement companies, with a whopping 33% year-on-year increase in "subterranean development" cases registered in Kensington & Chelsea.
Over half of English councils are not ready for NPFF
Just over half of English councils are not prepared for the Government’s planning reforms which are due to kick-in on 27 March, according to The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
Knight Frank trades up in Milton Keynes
Knight Frank's Milton Keynes office will be moving to new "bigger and better" premises next month.
Balance of power shifts to tenants as supply of prime rental stock shoots up
After a significant shift in supply levels, the pendulum of power in London's prime lettings market appears to have swung away from the capital's landlords, according to Chesterton Humberts' latest findings.
One in five architects currently unemployed
22% of architects currently classify themselves as unemployed, and of these, more than a third are claiming jobseeker’s allowance, according to Building Design's inaugural industry-wide employment…
Brand of Brothers: Property siblings wanted to front new TV show
Ever fancied yourself as the next Beeny or McCloud? Think you could out-present Allsopp and Spencer? If you have a sibling and you both work in property, this could be right up your street.
Lettings ads must now show all compulsory fees
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has decreed that lettings agents must include details of all compulsory fees in their property advertising.
Dark Art: New 245k Rolls Royce Wraith launches
Power, drama and "a hint of the noir"... no, not the canteen at the House of Commons, but the new £245,000 Rolls Royce Wraith - the most exciting Rolls Royce since...well...the last one.
Central London development market booms as sales rocket 50% in a year
Heightened activity in last year's Central London development market has propelled sales and construction to hit some heady post-crisis peaks, according to Jones Lang LaSalle, with further strong performance…