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£1m+ property sales stall after a decade of growth
Just 1% more £1m+ homes were sold in 2018 compared to 2017, ending a ten-year run of growth that saw the number of seven-figure deals escalate by 194%
Leaseholds axed for new-build homes
All new-build houses will have to be sold as freehold, following a self-declared 'bold move' by the Government
73% of buy-to-let investors still think the sector is the best long-term investment
83% of investors say it is either unlikely or very unlikely that they will sell their buy-to-let property within the next year, with the majority (58%) staying put for five years
RIBA formally declares a climate change emergency
The Royal Institute of British Architects is drawing up a five-year action plan to help tackle climate change from a built environment perspective
Zoopla upgrades mobile app to ‘pave the way for future innovation’
60% of househunters start their property search on a mobile device, says the property portal
Northern Line trains on track for Nine Elms
Milestone for the first major Tube line extension since the late 1990s, as an engineering train travels the full length of the tunnels for the first time
Price reductions plummet as London market ‘starts moving again’
'This has been the most encouraging start to the year we’ve witnessed since the EU referendum result', says Chestertons boss Guy Gittins, but there's still no sign of a pick-up in supply levels...
London Square launches final Star and Garter units
Developer looks to tap into pent-up demand in the SW London enclave as sell-out status beckons
Mixed-use block up for sale on ‘one of Kensington’s most discrete mews’
'Exceptionally rare' portfolio on Radley Mews currently involves a classic car garage and a set of eight apartments
Property prices in UK cities have risen by an average of 1.8% in the last year
Housing affordability has improved a bit in the UK's three most expensive cities, reports Zoopla, but getting on the first rung of the housing ladder is still out-of-reach for most
22-year-old splashes £92m on Hong Kong mansion
It's been reported that a 22-year-old first-time buyer has bought a US$117m (c.£92.2m) home in Hong Kong
Spencer’s Move iQ backs home reservation platform Gazeal
Phil Spencer's property advice website has thrown its support behind anti-gazumping proptech enterprise Gazeal