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Ocubis floats resi-to-hotel switch for unsold Albert Embankment towers
Central London riverside development site has planning consent for two residential towers, but has failed to attract a buyer after two years
Lutyens-designed mansion on St James’s Square sells
Important Grade II listed townhouse changes hands in one of the deals of the year
Residential investment surges by 150%, despite Brexit
2018 was 'a breakthrough year' for institutional property investment in the UK, says JLL
Values dip in the PCL lettings market as supply levels rise
Having failed to sell their properties at the right price, some landlords have made a return to the lettings market, says Knight Frank
Property ‘flipping’ has fallen dramatically in the last 15 years
In 2004, over 60,000 homes were resold within 12 months; just 18,630 homes were flipped in England & Wales last year...
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
A chunky sale on Chelsea Square topped the rundown of resi transactions lodged with the Land Registry in June...
PCL transaction volumes ‘surge’ by nearly a quarter
Marked quarterly increase of 23% has been echoed anecdotally with reported increases in buyers and offers, says investment firm London Central Portfolio
Planning consultancy moves into Edinburgh
Iceni Projects has launched a fourth UK office
Average values in some of London’s prime postcodes are falling by £180 a day – Zoopla
Hampstead, Belsize Park & Swiss Cottage have seen over £32k wiped off the average value since January, according to the portal, while Notting Hill & Holland Park continue to buck the wider trend with…
Sales still sliding for Foxtons as market woes continue
Volumes are 'very low' in the capital's sales market, reports the embattled estate agency, describing lettings as the 'priority'...
Rightmove’s revenue & profits jump 10%, but agency numbers dip
3% fewer estate agents are listing properties on Rightmove compared to last year - but they are spending more
Rightmove buys tenant referencing firm to boost rental market offering
Property portal makes a £20m acquisition to 'augment' its Tenant Passport project