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Octagon names new Land Director
Luxury house-builder is on the hunt for "design led sites for low rise developments" in London and around the Home Counties.
Bogus high-end building firm used a fake show home
Fraudsters used a kitchen extension built by someone else to lure in £800k from unsuspecting homeowners across London and the Home Counties
Car deal sparks idea for new proptech app
Moovie claims to be the first app to focus on personalised call to action videos for homebuyers
Prime Central London sales pipeline hits ten-year high
The number of offers accepted in November was 116% up on the same month last year, reports Knight Frank, but uncertainty over the new variant is keeping some overseas buyers away
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Historic Mayfair townhouse project secures mezzanine loan
CapitalRise has financed another notable luxury residential project in Prime Central London.
House prices are still growing across England & Wales, albeit slower
Wales has been at the top of the annual price growth league for five months now, reports Acadata
Purplebricks names new marketing chief
Ian Cafferky steps into shoes left vacant by Ben Carter, who left the online estate agency after just nine months as Chief Marketing Officer.
OnTheMarket reveals new look & website, heralding ‘a new chapter for the business’
"This is a major moment for OnTheMarket representing a new chapter for the business," says CEO Jason Tebb.
Capital Gains Tax should be extended to nearly all homes, argues top think tank; here’s how it could work
Home-owners have benefitted from an "unearned, unequal and untaxed £3 trillion capital gains windfall" over the last 20 years, says the Resolution Foundation;
London market regains ground as buyers return from the country
The capital’s share of sales agreed above £1m has reached it highest level since April 2020, reports Savills
Property sales falter as supply drought continues – RICS
“Unless this trend is reversed soon, transaction levels may flatline in 2022 with limited choice proving more significant than any shift in the interest rate environment for new buyers," warns the Royal…