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Record year for Scottish estate sales, as climate action drives demand
A record £250mn was spent on Scottish estate acquisitions last year, reports Strutt & Parker.
London mega-schemes shortlisted for international real estate awards
Native Land's Bankside Yards and UOL Group's One Bishopsgate Plaza will both be in the running at the MIPIM Awards next month
Soaring property prices fuel surge in contentious probate work
With so many homes now worth seven-figure sums, it has become more attractive for claimants to contest probate, says Bishop & Sewell
£22.5m price tag for super-prime development opp in north London
Plans have gone in to create one of the largest private houses in the capital on Highgate’s Compton Avenue
GCHQ issues cyber-threat guidance for construction businesses
"Cyber security measures are as vital as wearing a hard hat on site," warns GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre, as it publishes new guidance for the construction sector.
Institutional resi investment ‘comes of age’ in Europe
“Europe’s multifamily market has grown from a small, geographically concentrated, and arguably simplistic market to an asset class and investment opportunity with more depth and complexity than ever…
Connells recruits Notley for permanent senior role
Former property portal heavyweight Jon Notley steered the integration of Countrywide into Connells Group last year; now he's joined the business full-time.
City & Country launches final units at landmark Edinburgh scheme
The conversion of an iconic William Playfair building has delivered 110 luxury apartments, including ten penthouses
UK’s CGT bills leap 20% to hit record £12.9bn
The sharp rise was partly driven by buy-to-let property investors cashing in on the fast-rising housing market
Super-prime mansion project in north London heads to auction
Savills has put together its biggest March catalogue in four years, including a number of 'once in a lifetime' opportunities…
Record year sees Sotheby’s International Realty rack up $204bn in global sales
“Real estate proved to be a hot investment in 2021,” says Sotheby’s International Realty chief Philip White, as the brand celebrates a record-breaking year.
Average time to sell drops below 250 days
Market delays brought on by a 'perfect storm' appear to be clearing